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BILLION-DOLLAR INVESTMENT IN WA’S FUTURE Early works have commenced on the $1billion Gateway WA: Perth Airport and Freight Access Project, the largest infrastructure project ever undertaken by Main Roads WA. The Gateway WA Consortium, comprised of Leighton Contractors, Georgiou, GHD, AECOM and BG&E, has been confirmed by Main Roads as the alliance partner to deliver the project.

Forrestfield. Driven by the expected doubling of passenger air travel and the road freight task over the next decade, coupled with proposed consolidation of the Perth airport terminals, the project focuses primarily on Tonkin Highway, between Great Eastern Highway and Roe Highway, and Leach Highway, between Orrong Road and Perth Airport.

The Gateway WA Project will create landmark road infrastructure around the Perth Airport and the freight and industrial hubs of Kewdale and

Federal Infrastructure and Transport Minister Anthony Albanese joined Western Australian Transport Minister Troy Buswell on Friday

February 1, 2013, to turn the sod on the Abernethy Road-Tonkin Highway on-ramp project, the first part of the early works package.

Major construction works are expected to commence in April 2013, with the entire Gateway WA upgrade expected to be completed by 2017, ahead of the planned consolidation of the domestic and international terminals at the Perth Airport.

This area is arguably Western Australia’s most important transport interchange, where road, rail and air services meet to form a nexus which is crucial to the state’s natural resource industry.

Mr Troy Buswell, the West Australian Transport Minister, said the Gateway WA project is part of a massive infrastructure program, which will transform Perth into a more vibrant, connected city and creating a critical gateway for the effective movement of freight and people in WA. He said the $15million Abernethy Road project by itself will make a big difference but it is only the first step towards easing congestion around Perth Airport and the surrounding industrial areas.

The Federal and State Governments have committed to invest around $1 billion to construct the project. Over $680 million of this funding will be provided by the Federal Government under its Regional Infrastructure Fund and Nation Building Program.

MIRVAC HAS ENERGY TO BUILD Mirvac Group are commencing work on a new $170 million A-grade office building at 699 Bourke Street, with AGL Energy agreeing to a long-term lease as the anchor tenant. AGL have committed to leasing a total of 15,000 square metres of office space – 80 percent of the building – over seven levels for an initial ten-year term.

discussions with other parties to anchor the 27,500 square metre A-Grade office building.

Mirvac’s CEO Apartments & Commercial, John Carfi, said, “This agreement is representative of Mirvac’s strategy to develop superior quality office buildings, in prime locations, that are well designed and therefore highly attractive to prospective tenants.

Sitting above Southern Cross Station and fronting Bourke Junction, 699 Bourke Street will have a total NLA of approximately 18,644 square metres over 10 levels with typical office floors each being approximately 2,485 square metres. The building is designed to achieve a 5 Star NABERS and 5 Star Green Star rating.

“We are delighted that AGL has chosen one of our new developments to become their Victorian operations head office. We look forward to working with AGL to ensure a first class office environment for their staff,” Mr Carfi added.

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The building will be designed by Grimshaw Architects and built and delivered by Mirvac, with construction commencing this year for an expected 2015 completion.

The $170 million A-grade office building at 699 Bourke Street

NEW GOVERNMENT SCHEME STIMULATES ACTIVITY Parramatta City Council are leading the way in retrofitting commercial buildings thanks to a new finance model through the NSW State Government, which makes energy-related upgrades more achievable for property owners. The Council signed the first Environmental Upgrade Agreement (EUA) last week, creating opportunities for environmental upgrades and more efficient buildings.

Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) executive director of advocacy Robin Mellon said “the landmark agreement will demonstrate how green retrofits can boost green jobs, generate cost savings for both property owners and tenants, and improve the sustainability of our cities.”

The first site to be upgraded under the scheme will be Australian Unity at 10 Valentine Avenue, Parramatta. Works will include upgrading the lighting system - a step that is expected to save $200,000 a year by reducing energy consumption by 60 per cent.

An EUA is an agreement between three parties – the property owner, local council and a financial provider - to promote energy efficiency in the commercial property market.

The owner receives a loan from the financial

provider to make environmental upgrades, the local council then levies the financed amount, collects the repayments from the owner and pays the financial provider. Essentially, it eliminates the risk taken by financial institutions, with the council assuming responsibility for the loan.

The design and construct package will deliver two new passing rail loops between Gosford and Narara. The scope of works includes earthworks; civil construction (in association with Robson Civil projects) of two kilometres of track on both loops; construction of six new bridges and retaining walls; associated signalling and electrification works; and commissioning. Completion is expected by mid-2015.

The Gosford Passing Loops Project is one of four projects that form part of the broader Northern Sydney Freight Corridor (NSFC) Program.

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DESIGNING FOR LONGER LIFE In addition to access to loans at a competitive rate and with longer terms, the owner is also able to share the upgrade costs with willing tenants. Tenant contributions would then be offset by reductions on their utility bills into the future.

Parramatta Lord Mayor John Chedid said the city’s CBD has the potential to attract investment of up to $150 million in building upgrades and create nearly 150 full-time jobs. By improving the environmental aspects of their buildings, he said, owners could cut their outgoing costs by $26 million through savings on water and electricity.

Upgrade activities eligible for an EUA include improving energy or water efficiency, reducing waste and greenhouse gas emissions, recycling, pollution prevention or reduction, renewable energy projects and reducing car use by encouraging activities like walking and cycling.

NEW RAIL WORKS FOR DOWNER Downer EDI (Downer) have been awarded more than $90million worth of new rail infrastructure works, winning the contract for the Gosford Passing Loops Project.

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The NSFC Program is a jointly funded initiative of the Commonwealth and NSW governments to improve capacity and reliability of freight trains on the 155 kilometre rail line between North Strathfield and Newcastle.

This important stretch of track is part of Australia’s busiest rail corridor which services Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. It is also the most serious bottleneck on the east coast interstate rail network.

The Chief Executive Officer of Downer, Grant Fenn, said: “Downer is pleased to be assisting Transport for NSW to deliver these important rail works which will benefit the passengers and businesses of New South Wales.”

Australia is on the cusp of an exciting national program aimed at re-energising the retirement and aged care services industry. The Government’s Living Longer Living Better aged care reform package has defined a series of reforms which will provide better services for in-home care and an exciting $660 million commitment, over five years, to deliver more high quality residential facilities, particularly in regional, rural and remote areas.

Woodhead has extensive project experience working with some of Australia’s foremost aged care and retirement living providers. Following the Government’s Living Longer Living Better commitment, we are excited to be designing new aged care facilities that express a person centred model of care that are adaptable to market demands and create building flexibility for future needs.

Our responsibility as architects and designers extends beyond the design and construction of these facilities; we must also focus upon the lifecycle needs of a building and the end user.

These needs range from life cycle costing and operational efficiencies to a flexibility to adapt to changing demographics.

This focus, coupled with an experienced team of designers and industry experts, has resulted in highly functional innovative, engaging and memorable aged care design outcomes.

Alongside our aged care expertise, our team is currently researching and developing concepts for modularity in building design and low carbon living, and their application in social and community housing. We consider this as an area of significant importance growth and development of the Australian urban environment.

Woodhead is proud to deliver successful projects throughout Australia and Asia. Our core values of design excellence and collaboration with a continues page 11 ANCR CONSTRUCTION NEWS

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By Matthew Lynch Senior Consultant Woods Bagot

SECURING SYDNEYS FUTURE Now is the time when the City of Sydney needs to recognise its shortcomings to ensure its future position as a major hub within the spokes of the global financial market.

Should Sydney not immediately remedy the deficiencies in its business-oriented infrastructure, its financial institutions will relocate offshore.

The risk is great, and failure to take action will forfeit Sydney’s position as a leading international centre of finance.

A drain of finance and insurance organisations from Sydney would trigger considerable fiscal and economic damage to both state and national accounts. Our national finance sector packs a big punch; while it employs less than 4% of our population, it annually contributes over 10% of Australia’s GDP and AU$57 billion toward the NSW economy.

BROOKFIELD MULTIPLEX COMPLETES FINAL STAGE IN REVAMP OF THE STAR Leading global contractor Brookfield Multiplex has completed the third and final stage of The Star redevelopment in Pyrmont, Sydney, marking the end of the three year $870 million project that has revitalised the harbourside precinct.

When construction commenced on The Star redevelopment at the height of the GFC in 2009, it was one of the largest construction projects in Sydney.

Its final stage was the $100 million Event Centre which is located on the site of the old Star City ballroom. Stages One and Two included an update of the Star City Casino and construction of the new 5-star Darling Hotel.

Brookfield Multiplex delivered the Event Centre on budget and one month ahead of schedule.

“Our team collaborated with Echo Entertainment Group to create a landmark project that will be Sydney’s premier entertainment destination for years to come. It’s an extraordinary achievement given the construction challenges created by the 24 hour live gaming environment and the tight urban site” said Mr David Ghannoum, Regional Managing Director New South Wales at Brookfield Multiplex.

The solution is to increase Sydney’s global competitiveness through improvements to its urban infrastructure.

A recent City of London report reveals that business infrastructure ranks more importantly than a city’s tax regime, its operational costs, its quality of life, and even the language spoken.

Sydney is pitted directly against Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore and Tokyo – all of which are rapidly building infrastructure that’s capturing the attention of global financial institutions.

Sydney needs to undertake similar infrastructural upgrades; it cannot otherwise compete against these market contemporaries.

Particularly, Sydney needs to immediately address its deteriorated and ageing public transport infrastructure. And it needs to address the ostensible disconnect between the city’s burgeoning western corridor and its core. continues page 11 8

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The $870 Million Star City Redevelopment

A key design feature of The Event Centre is a custom designed glass facade that replicates the multifaceted geometry of a gem that when backlit at night, creates an impressive light display.

The 7,800 square metre state-of-the-art entertainment venue is above the newly refurbished gaming area and is designed to host performances, conferences and banquet-style functions with a capacity of up to 4,000 people.

The Event Centre also includes pre-function rooms, VIP suites, bars and kitchens as well as back-of-house support areas such as service links, loading docks and lifts.

Stage One of The Star’s refurbishment saw the entrance of the Casino reoriented to face the harbour as well as the construction of a dramatic new 48 metre glass façade that runs along Pirrama Road. Stage Two comprised the construction of the 12 level, 171 room The Darling, the first 5 Star hotel to be built in Sydney in the past 10 years.

Brookfield Multiplex and The Star have won numerous accolades for the various stages of the project including the Best New Hotel Design and Construction award at the International Hotel Awards.

MINIMUM FOOTPRINT FOR MAXIMUM PROJECT Sydney’s largest development project since the Olympics may yet set new benchmarks for sustainability. Barangaroo South, part of Lend Lease’s multi-billion dollar Barangaroo urban regeneration project on Sydney Harbour, has been accepted by Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) as a pilot project for the newly released Green Star – Communities PILOT rating tool. This is an independent tool developed by GBCA to support the design and delivery of more sustainable and liveable communities.

Lend Lease will now work closely with GBCA to benchmark the development against 38 credits covering aspects of liveability, economic prosperity, environment, design, governance and innovation.

High Green aspirations have already been part of the Barangaroo project, with Lend Lease striving for 6 Star Green Star Design and As Built ratings in the commercial towers and 5 Star Green Star Ratings for residential towers.

The company also aims to make Barangaroo South the first large-scale carbon-neutral community in the country. In total, the entirety of the Barangaroo project is forecast

to accommodate 23,000 office workers and 1,200 residents.

Key features of the project are expected to include ultra energy efficient buildings, efficient precinct infrastructure, on and offsite low carbon and renewable energy, and zero carbon waste treatment and commuter carbon emission offsets.

January 2013 saw the first tower crane erected on site, and a contract awarded to Arrium subsidiary, OneSteel to supply more than 30,00 tones of reinforcing steel. Excavation work and piling for foundations for the shared basement and the office towers is currently underway. The initial supply of reinforcing material is expected to commence as the next phase of construction is ramped up over the coming months.

OneSteel Distribution’s Chief Executive, Steve Hamer said, “Today’s announcement is for one of the largest steel reinforcing supply agreements in the history of our business.

“The agreement reflects both our competitiveness in the Australian market, and our focus on delivering value through developing long-term partnerships with businesses like Lend Lease,” Mr Hamer said.

GROWTH FORECAST FOR GREEN INITIATIVES There’s good news for specialist trades and engineering firms, with a new report saying that the market world-wide for retrofits will almost double over the next decade. Due to government policy and financial incentives, retrofitting has already become one of the strongest growth sectors in construction, a trend that looks set to continue long-term.

In its Energy Efficiency Retrofits for Commercial and Public Buildings report, global clean technology research firm Pike Research says the global market for energy efficiency retrofits in commercial buildings will expand from $US80.3 billion last year to $US151.8 billion by 2020.

Pike senior research analyst Eric Bloom says that while reducing the operating costs of buildings remains the primary driver of retrofit activity, government policy is a growing influence as states, municipalities and federal governments increasingly provide incentives for reductions in building environmental footprint. “While some players in the commercial housing market have

found their way to energy efficient buildings through benevolent motivations and the promise of global benefits, many more require policy and regulatory requirements or incentives to inspire them to enter the energy efficient retrofit market,” Bloom says.

“Sometimes these retrofits are encouraged through incentives or ratings programs that reward the most efficient buildings. More often, government agencies encourage higher efficiency buildings by educating the companies buying and selling buildings about the effect that the buildings will have on the environment and, more importantly, on their utility costs.”

While the building and construction sector will be the primary beneficiary of growth in this area, Pike says gains will also flow back upstream to manufacturers and suppliers in categories such as heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC); lighting; commissioning; control; solar; water management and building envelope as well as offerings from energy service companies (ESCOs).

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By Innes Willox Chief Executive Australian Industry Group

INDUSTRY SUPPORTS DISALLOWANCE OF BUILDING CODE 2013 “Given the absence of any consultation with industry during the development of the Building Code 2013 and numerous interpretation and application problems which have come to light, industry supports the disallowance of the Code by the Senate,” Ai Group Chief Executive Innes Willox said today.

“The Code was not discussed with industry before it was made as a legislative instrument in late January with effect from 1 February 2013.

This is despite the fact that the Code has a potential major impact on construction industry contractors. Section 17 of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003 provides for consultation to occur before a legislative instrument is made where the instrument will have a substantial effect on industry. Even if it could be argued that the letter of the Act was not breached when the Code was made, the spirit of the Act was certainly breached.

“The Code also appears aimed at frustrating the operation of the Victorian Government’s construction industry industrial relations guidelines and similar guidelines which are being developed in New South Wales. Industry has supported the State Government’s guidelines because the Australian Government had watered down the Implementation Guidelines for the National Construction Code to such an extent that the Guidelines had become benign in addressing inappropriate and unproductive agreements and site practices.

“We urge the Australian Government to withdraw the Building Code 2013 and consult with industry on the terms of an appropriate Code or set of Guidelines. If this does not occur then the Senate should support the Opposition’s disallowance motion.

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By Andrew Aitken Acting Executive Director Livable Housing Australia

NEW PRODUCT BOOSTS ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT STRATEGY STORMWATER flowing over construction sites is a significant cause of water pollution in Australia, and large penalties apply if operators neglect environmental guidelines, but a new Australian company, Aus Flood Control has launched a reliable and effective sediment control product to boost environmental management plans, the Tiger Dam™ System.

CHAMPIONING LIVABILITY

The design of the Australian family home is set for a makeover.

The Tiger Dam™ System can bolster existing sediment controls, create a stand-alone temporary sediment trap, or provide a semi-permanent structure for ongoing sediment management.

Our homes have transformed significantly over the years. Today’s houses are greener, more efficient and safer. The next step is to design them to be more versatile - to better meet the changing needs of occupants over their lifetimes.

Aus Flood Control Managing Director Mark Bowater said the product was a useful tool in an environmental management strategy and should be considered by all property developers, consultants and contractors.

Livable Housing Australia (LHA) is a not-for-profit organisation established through a unique industry, consumer and government partnership.

“There is a legal responsibility to prevent environmental harm by implementing adequate control measures,” he said. “The design of the erosion and sediment control required varies depending on the construction activity and the Tiger Dam™ System is engineered to suit most circumstances.

LHA has produced practical, common sense guidelines to livability. The design features embraced by the guidelines are inexpensive to incorporate into home design, and will deliver huge dividends to future generations of Australians.

Our Silver, Gold and Platinum ratings represent a trusted quality mark – a seal of approval that attests to enhanced livability.

It makes sense to commit to livability features when a home is first designed and built rather than wait for an unplanned need to arise. In fact, international research shows that it’s 22 times more efficient to design for adaptability up front.

Livable homes work for pregnant mums, young families with kids, as well as Australians with disability or with sporting or traumatic injuries. ‘Livability’ also caters for the needs of an ageing society by promoting homes better suited to seniors.

Compliance with the elements described in the Livable Housing Design Guidelines is the first step towards achieving the Livable Housing Design Quality Mark.

Download the Livable Housing Design Guidelines and find out how your residential dwelling designs could achieve the Livable Housing design Quality Mark at www.livablehousingaustralia.org.au

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hay bales that may allow sediment to escape and require disposal after use due to contamination, the Tiger Dam™ System is reusable and easily stored for repeat use.

Tiger Dams™ can be stacked up to 10 metres high, seamlessly joined together for any length and can be bent at 90 degrees to fit around obstacles.

“Whether it’s short-term use or semipermanent deployment, the product is a long term investment to ensure adherence to environmental guidelines and regulations. There really is no other product like this in Australia.”

The Tiger Dam™ System is currently being used in 26 countries around the world including; USA, Canada, European Union countries, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.

The product is a patented and engineered system of heavy duty interlocking, flexible tubes that form a continuous barrier to repel or contain liquids. Unlike alternative products used in the construction industry like silt fencing and

BAUMA 2013 From April 15-21, hundreds of exhibitors will attract thousands of people from the global construction and mining sectors to Bauma 2013 at Munich, Germany, the world’s largest trade fair for construction machinery, building material machines, mining machines, construction vehicles and construction equipment.

Among the exhibitors is RUBBLE MASTER, developers of the world’s leading range of compact recyclers. Originally founded in Linz Austria, the company’s international expansion has included building a solid base in Australia, where increasing redeployment and recycling rates during the demolition stage of major sire redevelopment projects has created a strong demand. There are also three Australian-grown companies exhibiting their innovative products to the international audience: Duratray International, an Australian designer and manufacturer of Suspended Dump Tray Dump Bodies

specifically designed for Australian mining and quarrying conditions and used world-wide; LITE Industries, a Victorian aluminium fabrication company manufacturing and exporting products including trench shoring, tow trailers for earth moving plant, ramps, pallets and speed humps; and MCE Lasers, an Australian manufacturer of alignment and levelling equipment.

For further information on Bauma 2013 go to: http://www.bauma.de/en/aussteller_1/ produktangebot/produktangebot.php

AN IMAGINARY CHALLENGE Architects and designers are invited to plan a new home for the PM, or at least imagine one.

As part of the celebrations for the Centenary of Canberra in 2013, the University of Canberra and the Gallery of Australian Design are holding a Design Ideas Competition for a new official residence for the Prime Minister of Australia on the shores of Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra.

hope the competition will encourage design solutions which will fire up the national imagination and stimulate some creative debate.

The Australian Institute of Architects and the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects have both endorsed the competition, which is a single stage ideas competition. The first prize is $80,000 with second and third prizes of $20,000 and $10,000.

While word is there are no immediate plans for the PM to relocate to the waterside, organisers

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client centred focus, underpins the delivery of each project. As a group we are committed to high quality researched based design as the key to achieving progressive and transformative aged care facilities.

By Matthew Lynch continued from page 8 Equipping the city with an efficient, networked and navigable public transport system will alleviate pressure from the city’s congested road networks. And the integration of the city’s western edge and its core will ensure that the commercial activity being delivered at Darling Park and Barangaroo will benefit the entire city’s public and private sector institutions.

Only when we address these deficiencies can we level the playing field with our international counterparts.

By Innes Willox continued from page 9 are reasonable and that taxes are well spent, including on roads and other vital infrastructure.

Unproductive and inappropriate agreements and site practices have a major influence on construction costs, ” Mr Willox said.

By Steven Brant continued from this page been able to speed up processes and benefit from the flexibility offered by web and mobile-

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based programs. New products designed specifically for the construction and engineering industry are helping project managers address wasted time and inefficiencies. Enabling users to report, communicate and track defects accelerates the process of identifying and resolving issues.

This in turn supports accountability and transparency by providing an audit trail for effectively managing and monitoring the flow of communication amongst all project participants.

The highest-value applications offer easy-touse, intuitive navigation and functionality so that project managers under constant pressure can quickly identify and resolve problems as they occur to ensure that their projects progress on schedule and on budget.

A boom in the use of mobile devices for project management is expected to occur over the next 12-24 months. This trend will continue to improve project management practices and the quality of project outcomes.

By Chris Goodman continued from page 12 to existing and prospective clients here in Australia and overseas.

In the tight market we have been experiencing, a steady work load has been maintained.

However, a capacity to take on new work is always available and we look forward to continued growth in the future.

Technology has been a driving force behind many changes in the workplace, particularly across the construction, engineering, mining and resources sectors. Innovations like Software-asa-Service (SaaS) or “cloud” technologies and mobile data applications are swiftly replacing older IT infrastructure systems and processes.

With numerous stakeholders involved in projects, traditional manual methods are prone to miscommunication, resulting in errors and incorrect documentation. The responsibility to resolve these issues usually falls to the project manager.

The rapid advancement of technology in the last five years has dramatically transformed the way information is now accessed, shared and stored. This offers numerous benefits to project managers by vastly improving efficiency and productivity across all aspects of project delivery.

Mobile devices are commonplace on any construction site and are increasingly being integrated into the ecosystem of information sharing. There is a growing expectation amongst mobile device users that they will be able to access data on the go, which in turn will help improve the flow of communication. Mobile devices can capture and receive valuable information in the form of photos, images, video and audio.

Yet many companies’ key software systems are not accessible via mobile devices to users on the move. As a result, they are unable to take advantage of real-time data capture.

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By Chris Goodman Managing Director LEFFLER SIMES Architects - Sydney • Melbourne • Brisbane

WEATHERING THE GFC AND THRIVING IN A TIGHT MARKET AS A DESIGN CONSULTANT Managing a well established Architectural and Interior Design practice while maintaining a steady work flow across our offices located in three States, with over 70 staff (and growing) has many challenges.

As a result of the GFC and an increased degree of uncertainty experienced over the past few years, some of our clients have been carefully re-checking their feasibilities and some projects were delayed or downsized. This year, some of those projects are now proceeding, reflecting a noticeable increase in confidence within the industry.

At LEFFLER SIMES, we believe it has never been more important to maintain focus on exceeding the needs of our existing clients, while building relationships and attracting new business.

In maintaining such a high standard of service in a tight market, we are continually assessing our office procedures, identifying all costs and tightly regulating expenditure, especially for non-essential services. We continue to build and develop good levels of communication within and between our offices. This helps us share ideas and experiences while encouraging staff morale and team building.

The use of technology is important and increases efficiency, so, during this slow-down in the industry we have encouraged staff to undertake further study, training and professional development, to increase their knowledge and skill using the latest available software and techniques.

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DESIGNING FOR A TRULY GLOBAL OUTLOOK Not many homes can boast a view of half the planet, however the breakthrough new 3D printing technologies have inspired the European Space Agency (ESA) to commission a firm of British Architects, Foster + Partners, to design a habitat for the moon which could.

The firm are part of a consortium which is exploring the use of 3D printing for constructing lunar habitations, using lunar soil (known as

regolith) as the medium. This would resolve the challenge of transporting materials to the moon for construction.

3D printing technology, also known as Selective Laser Sintering (SLS), literally constructs items through a process of layering the medium. SLS is opening up some remarkable design ideas for homes and other structures, as firms explore the technology’s possibilities.

HASSELL REVISIONS MAJOR ATTRACTIONS HASSELL has a busy time ahead, with two major Sydney projects now in early design stages, and a significant assignment for the Perth team underway.

As joint venture partners, HASSELL and Populous have won the architectural contract for the design of Sydney’s new integrated convention, exhibition and entertainment precinct at Darling Harbour, due for completion in 2016. HASSELL will also design the extensive public parklands and open space within the 20 hectare precinct.

The partners are design consultants to the Darling Harbour Live consortium, which has been selected by the New South Wales Government as preferred developer and contractor of the AUD $1 billion facility. The consortium comprises developer Lend Lease, its infrastructure development business Capella Capital, venue managers and operators AEG Ogden, and Spotless, which will deliver Facility Management Services.

Ken Maher, HASSELL design leader on the project, said the firm was delighted to take on the challenge of transforming a key Sydney precinct through the design of three major public buildings and the unifying public realm.

HASSELL has also been commissioned to work in collaboration with Arup and Aurecon to design a new light rail network from Randwick and Kingsford through to Circular Quay in the heart of Sydney’s CBD for Transport NSW. Together they will design the public domain, engineering and light rail systems of the Sydney Light Rail project, one of the centrepieces of the investment in public transport by the NSW Government.

On the other side of the country, HASSELL is bringing award-winning talents to the redesign of the streetscape of the Margaret River township, one of Western Australia’s premier tourist destinations and centre for the wine industry.

The Shire of Augusta-Margaret River has commissioned the project, which is being funded as a ‘SuperTowns’ project under the Western Australian Government’s ‘Royalties for Regions’ initiative. Elements of the design include expanding public space and widening pavements to create opportunities for al fresco dining, markets and festival activities, as well as new lighting, street furniture, surface treatments and interpretive elements.

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Imagery of Sydney International Convention, Exhibition and Entertainment Precinct by HASSELL + Populous.

Left: The Theatre – view from the east. Right: International Convention Centre – view from the water.

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ENGINEERING FEAT ON BROADWAY After a meticulous 30-month engineering and construction planning process, one of the most dramatic crane lifts seen in the Sydney CBD was completed at the start of February, with the hoisting of the 110-tonne steel frame for the heliostat of One Central Park.

The project’s builders, Watpac, used the world’s strongest tower crane, the FAVCO M2480, nicknamed ‘Tinkerbell’, to lift the frame in a single 100m vertical lift into its position atop a cantilevered steel structure which extends out from the 29th level of the One Central Park tower.

Joint Venture developers of the project, Frasers Property Australia and Sekisui House Australia, together with Watpac, consider this ambitious The hoisting of the 110-tonne steel frame for the heliostat of One Central Park.

engineering feat the most complex part of the entire projects’ construction. “The lifting of the 110 tonne heliostat frame is the culmination of what has been a lengthy and rigorous planning process, meticulously and painstakingly orchestrated,” said Frasers Property Australia CEO, Guy Pahor. The cantilevered frame will form the deck for an expansive resident’s only sky garden, dining area and plunge pool. It will also feature a heliostat affixed to the bottom which will reflect daylight down into the retail atrium of One Central Park and at night, light up with a spectacular 3000-LED light display designed by French lighting artist, Yann Kersdale.

Watpac Construction NSW State Manager Ric Wang said that the lift was highly complex, as the weight of the reflector frame needed to perfectly counterbalance with the weight of One Central Park’s East Tower. “This is a delicate and scientific exercise in precision engineering,” he said.

The One Central Park heliostat is the first in Australia to be incorporated into the architectural design of a high rise tower. In integrating it as a core element of his design for One Central Park, Architect Jean Nouvel has taken an element more usually associated with solar energy plants, and transformed it from utilitarian into a dramatic and artistic addition to Sydney’s newest urban precinct.

DISPELLING THE GLOOM The dust may be settling on the mining boom, however, the engineering sector can still look to the ongoing transition from low-speed communications and high-emission power into high-speed broadband and low-emission energy for many opportunities.

In South Australia, where the ending of hopes for Olympic Dam’s expansion seems to deal the entire sector a major blow, the Australian Construction Industry Forum’s final Forecast for 2012 shows that energy projects and communications projects are both among the sectors offering sources of opportunity.

As engineering-driven enterprises by nature, with impetus from policy and cost-conscious pragmatism on the part of investors and asset managers, these are the kinds of projects which can deliver sustainability outcomes not only in functional terms but professional ones also.

“Without a doubt, engineering has been the key driver in the South Australia industry for more than a decade, and looks set to continue

to be the star for another decade. However we can see that there is a ‘new normal’ across our industry, and the need for accurate, reliable information has never been keener,” said Peter Barda, Executive Director for ACIF. ACIF Forecasts are developed by Allen Consulting Group using high quality data sources including ABS, Deloitte Access Economics plus Cordell Information. The Forecasts are thoroughly reviewed by ACIF's Construction Forecasting Council expert panel before release to the industry.

The new ACIF Forecast will be released in May, with briefings being held in Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth; there will also be a special briefing in Sydney on May 10, 2013, in conjunction with DesignBUILD Expo.

For further information about the ACIF Forecasts, Construction Market Reports and Briefings and to get informed about what lies ahead economically for the engineering sector as a whole, go to www.acif.com.au.

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By Megan Motto Chief Executive Officer Consult Australia

NAVIGATING THE ROCKY ROAD TO UNIFORM LAWS Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) laws across Australia have undergone something of a revolution over the last few years. The shift to a uniform set of national laws has been welcomed by many industry groups including Consult Australia. However, as with any adjustment to a new regulatory environment, the transitional period poses a challenge for many businesses.

WHS obligations have traditionally fallen with a designer to ensure that a structure or plant could be safely constructed, used and maintained. The obligations now extend to the full range of participants in the design process, including clients and potentially even property owners.

Consult Australia has developed a WHS guidance toolkit that will assist firms to meet their safety in design obligations. A feature of the toolkit is a draft letter for consulting firms to send to their clients, explaining how responsibilities for safety in design are shared, and how the cooperation of the client and other stakeholders is essential to manage safety risks.

The transition to the new national system of workplace health and safety laws will, in the long run, provide industry with a range of benefits, from reduced red tape for compliance to improved understanding of their obligations, which in turn will lead to better safety outcomes.

Achieving optimal workplace safety results requires a holistic approach rather than simply ticking boxes on a checklist, and requires the input of all stakeholders, rather than simply being the sole responsibility of designers. I am optimistic that under the new system, these outcomes will be achieved.

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CEO INTERVIEW MICHAEL BATCHELOR, AECOM’s Chief Executive – Australia New Zealand

MICHAEL BATCHELOR AECOM’S CHIEF EXECUTIVE – AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND AECOM is a multidisciplinary design, planning, engineering and project consultancy firm with a global presence across the energy, infrastructure, transport, government, environmental management, and built asset construction sectors. Michael Batchelor was appointed AECOM’s Chief Executive – Australia New Zealand in October 2012, following more than 20 years with the company.

Willow Aliento asked him about the opportunities and challenges he sees ahead for AECOM, and for our region as a whole.

WA: What are the things you are most hoping to see AECOM achieve in the future?

MB: One of the greatest opportunities AECOM has to make a real difference to society is in urban development – helping cities to operate better than they do and to become better places to live.

Our people retain a broad range of skills that we try hard to bring together to help create cities that are better planned; these cities are living, they’re breathing, and they work to increase the health and wealth of communities.

Our people are extremely passionate about issues like environmental sustainability and health, and are driven to achieve results not just for our clients but society as a whole, both now and into the future.

WA: What do you regard as the most pressing areas of need in terms of Australia’s infrastructure?

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as urbanisation increases. Ensuring we can maximise the return on any infrastructure investment is crucial, but this is of course easier said than done. Considerable foresight is required in terms of thinking through what residents of cities will require ten, 20, even 50 years from now.

I do think, though, that AECOM can help governments and clients address these areas of need. For example, we are currently assessing the feasibility of an east coast high-speed rail network for the Australian Government, work which includes the identification of possible land corridors and construction cost estimates, as well as financing viability and possible economic returns.

WA: What do you see as the main challenges ahead in terms of meeting those needs?

MB: The high cost base of infrastructure and uncertainties around future and longer term funding are challenges, but so too is the ability and capacity of governments to deliver regulatory, pricing and planning reforms. For example, one of AECOM’s current flagship projects is the New South Wales Government’s North West Rail Link project. As lead technical advisor, we are drawing on our engineering and design work for New AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION REVIEW

Asia-Pacific region and globally. AECOM’s people in Australia and New Zealand have recently been involved in designing the Padma Bridge in Bangladesh, provided engineering services for the largest geothermal plant in Indonesia, and contributed resources to the $7 billion New Doha Port project in Qatar.

WA: How high a priority is R&D for AECOM? MB: Contributing to leading thinking across our industry through research and development is a major priority for AECOM. We actively encourage our people to innovate and research new solutions to a broad and complex range of challenges, both at a company and individual level. For example, AECOM recently trained more than 200 of our people across Australia and New Zealand in the facilitation of ideas and innovation sessions.

These professionals are now able to assist a group of people to innovate by choice, instead of by chance, and have facilitated sessions across all types and sizes of AECOM projects.

AECOM is also currently involved in the Sustainable Warburton Project, a research, design and planning project to create new and improved urban spaces with the aim of transforming how Indigenous people live, that could be applied to Indigenous communities across Australia and around the world. We are leading the project – which forms part of AECOM’s wider Corporate Social Responsibility program – alongside the University of Western Australia and the Shire Council of Ngaanyatjarraku in the town of Warburton, 920km north east of Kalgoorlie.

York’s new Second Avenue Subway to deliver engineering, rail systems and design services for the project, which includes 23 kilometres of rail network (including 15 kilometres of tunnels) and eight new railway stations.

WA: What types of innovation will be required to resolve these challenges?

MB: In terms of innovative thinking, decision makers are going to need to think differently and consider ideas which may not have been used in Australia or their particular industry before, to ensure innovative processes and outcomes cross-pollinate. For example, AECOM currently uses its Sustainable Systems Integration Model (SSIM) multi-attribute decisionmaking platform across our work in areas like design, planning and building engineering. SSIM helps clients clarify the environmental and financial complexities of their projects, and evaluates the sustainability merits of alternative urban form solutions.

WA: What do you see as the main challenges ahead for the energy sector?

MB: The primary challenge for the energy sector in the short term is keeping energy affordable for households and businesses while meeting reliability targets. In the longer term, the impact of non-conventional energy sources is both a challenge and an opportunity.

WA: Where do you think the main areas of business growth will be for AECOM over the next decade?

MB: I see great opportunities for AECOM to become more involved at the construction phase of projects, and for us to further build our program, cost and consultancy capabilities. The breadth and depth of AECOM’s capabilities and skills are unique. Traditionally, we’ve been planners and designers, but more and more, our work integrates both project management as well as engineering, environment and construction services. I can also foresee greater collaboration with our teams in the WWW.ANCR.COM.AU

WA: How do you think a balance can be struck between cost considerations and sustainable design?

MB: I think the industry needs to develop a sound basis for investment decision-making that considers the long-term sustainability of our infrastructure. In our experience, sustainable design, in all senses of the phrase, can often be incorporated in projects for relatively low incremental cost. Through taking a wider definition of “cost” and “benefit”, sustainable design becomes an imperative, rather than an optional, approach.

WA: Is sustainability affordable?

MB: In my opinion, affordability is a question of balancing the environmental costs, risks and benefits with other design criteria such as durability, safety and fit for purpose.

New construction processes and materials are transforming the way we think about infrastructure and are providing an increasing number of choices for building ‘greener’, more efficient and cost-effective structures.

Over time, the costs associated with maintaining these structures are reduced so, in that regard, yes, I think sustainability is affordable. But thinking sustainably also requires a new approach to design that is crossdisciplinary, and which integrates urban planning, engineering, science and community engagement. AECOM draws on a range of professionals to assist our clients to evaluate their options for building more sustainable, resilient and, importantly, affordable communities. The Australian Green Infrastructure Council has used several of our projects as pilot examples for its “Infrastructure Sustainability” (IS) rating tool being adopted by government delivery agencies. The tool will ultimately allow benchmarking of projects and facilitate informed policy decisions.

WA: What would you like to see happen in the industry as a whole?

MB: I’d like to see a willingness to challenge conventional thinking and frameworks, as this can often lead to longer-term relationships between suppliers and clients, increased transparency, and exploration of unanticipated opportunities and markets. For example, integrating skills across disciplines encourages far more creative and efficient solutions to client problems.

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PLACE-MAKING FOR QUALITY OF LIFE As one of the inaugural members of the Green Building Council of Australia, Woodhead are committed to creating better places. With their current project for Australian Unity of a new community hub and apartment complex within an existing retirement village at Victoria Grange, Woodhead’s integration of person-focused, environmentally sensitive, community-enhancing architecture is creating a new benchmark for retirement living.

including a landscaped courtyard, outdoor gym, bowling green, social spaces, a potting shed and a vegetable garden.

There are two main phases to the project.

Phase one includes the recently completed Community Facility Building, a two level building which includes an indoor swimming pool, gym, healthcare consulting room, hair salon, library, cafe and event space, games and craft spaces, and the Village administration offices.

“The scheme has been driven by best practice in sustainable building practice and with the needs of the residents and operator in mind from concept design through to delivery,” said Woodhead Senior Project Leader, Will Delaney.

Phase two will commence soon, with the construction of 41 new luxury independent living apartments over three three-level blocks.

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The village is already home to a mix of active independent retirees, and a residential age care facility providing high to low-level nursing and personal care services. The new plans add serviced apartments into the village, creating a truly boutique retirement development.

“Woodhead worked collaboratively with Australian Unity’s in-house Design Manager to develop the design aesthetic of the project.

Stakeholder consultation was an ongoing process between the client and design team from initial space planning right through to handover. This process was key to delivery of a building with complex layered service parameters coupled with the diverse mobility of the end users.

“In all the work that we do for Retirement living and Aged Care clients we are conscious of the need to plan in such a way as to maximise operational efficiency, minimise risk, provide user-focused care in an attractive and nonthreatening environment while retaining flexibility and the ability to accommodate both programmed and unforeseeable change in the future.

“We pride ourselves in our ability to produce innovative design solutions which reflect those needs, in buildings that are formally efficient but user friendly, welcoming to residents, friends and relatives and any on-site staff.

“Finally our designs must enhance the architectural quality of the physical environment in which they are set. It is our normal practice to build into the conceptual planning and design processes the flexibility to deliver any relevant new ideas – for example, access to services for the disadvantaged or at-risk individuals or groups, specific local environmental concerns, or configuration issues raised by in-house service providers or support staff.”

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There are a multitude of ESD features in the design. The community hub design includes a ‘night purge’ system which allows for overnight cooling of the thermal mass of the building, reducing the use of air conditioning during the cooling season; also double glazing throughout, flexible space planning, maximising natural daylighting and ventilation, conserving existing established trees and a considered native planting scheme.

The apartments are designed to achieve typically 6 stars for energy efficiency through measures including layouts which maximise the benefits and control of passive solar gain through double glazing; natural ventilation via louvered roof hoods on the public core spaces; and solar collection panels at roof level to supplement water heating.

The simple and restrained materials palette includes split faced block, exposed steel structure and expansive glazing, which balances the bold roof form and lightweight canopies. The interior design juxtaposes the exterior with a strong palette of natural timber bespoke joinery and

vibrant upholstered furniture, carefully selected to meet residents’ mobility and comfort needs, whilst maintaining the fresh contemporary style.

“As designers of Retirement and Aged Care environments, we respond to the changing demands of our clients, especially with regard to their perceptions of what is needed to deliver their services effectively,” said Will.

buildings for retirement living, aged care and rehabilitation services and the implementation of environmentally sustainable practices in buildings, business and learning centres, gymnasiums, workshops and gardens. Our aim is to design spaces that allow residents and visitors to explore and experience their environment and enjoy the time of their retirement years.”

“We apply our experience to the exploration of alternative models of care and service delivery in the process of reviewing master plan and designing the project.

The Victoria Grange project is currently a finalist in the 2013 Property Council of Australia Excellence and Innovation awards – Gadens Lawyers Award for Best Retirement Living Development.

“Woodhead believe that successful design is about caring for people and the environments in which they live. We do not subscribe to the idea of creating heroic architectural statements in the public realm at the cost of personal comfort and dignity.

Other recent Woodhead retirement living and aged care projects include Mayflower Residential Community Masterplan, East Brighton, Victoria; St Antonio Da Padova Retirement Village, Ryde, New South Wales; St Vincent de Paul Bailly House, North Melbourne, Victoria.

“Sustainable design is and must be at the core of our lives. At Woodhead we are focused on sustainable design as a core principle, with the understanding that it is possible to produce ecologically sustainable and cost effective solutions without compromising the client’s brief.

Woodhead is also currently undertaking the masterplanning and Architectural designs for the $200m MINDA development in South Australia, which will be a vibrant urban community providing a mix of residential opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities, as well as retirement living, aged care, commercial premises and community facilities.

“The creation of healthy living environments for the elderly complements a sustainable design practice.

“Woodhead pursues excellence and has become acknowledged leaders in the design of

“Alongside our expertise in retirement living and aged care, Woodhead consider affordable housing and modular housing to be a significant area of growth in the Australian residential market,” said Will.

“We are committed to exploring and researching innovative solutions for affordable housing, particularly concepts of modularity and flexibility informing the economic, social and community issues around such developments. The MINDA development has provided opportunity to benchmark social housing and create an appropriate design response to it context.” “(As a practice) our design approach creates multi-sensory, engaging and memorable places that are functional at their core. We focus on investment in social infrastructure, property, and business for greater social and financial rewards.”

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SAFE ACCESS SOLUTIONS FOR ANY SITUATION With four generations of experience in the scaffolding industry, no challenge is too high, wide or complex for Scaffold Logistics. As specialists in innovative, safe and timely access and safety solutions, they were able to provide Abigroup’s team at Williams Landing with access and falsework equipment on a hire basis for the project’s bridges and structures; skilled labour hire; and public protective equipment and products.

Scaffold Logistics are completely committed to client needs, able to provide staff and supplies on a flexible as-needs basis when required. At Williams landing, they had between four and ten staff onsite at any one time – day or night.

Their site crew included Intermediate and Advance Scaffolders and Supervision. All hold certifications including safe work at heights and rail awareness, an essential requirement for a site located adjacent to live, operational rail line.

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service including scaffolders, supervisors, labourers, dogmen and riggers.

The company’s inventory includes Modular Scaffold and Tube & Coupler Scaffold, and their own trucks, crane, forklifts and materials hoist for supply and installation.

The company’s in-house design and engineering department uses state of the art software to resolve problems and deliver solutions which meet the combined requirements of a project’s budget, plans, and schedules, while also providing excellent levels of safety and meeting the requirements of AS/ NZ 4576 Scaffolding Guidelines.

“We were involved in the project from the start,” said Scaffold Logistics Managing Director, Michael Adshead.

Other major projects of note include the Westgate Bridge Strengthening and the Eastlink project. Their track record also includes extremely unusual scaffolding assignments, such as providing the scaffolding for Tattslotto’s 100 Year Birthday Cake – which is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the world’s tallest cake.

‘The biggest challenge was solving the project’s scaffolding problems which were unique to the nature of the project. We also had to be extremely conscious of safety issues around the live rail and powerlines, and maintenance of the scaffold.”

“We are a source of information for our customers, dedicated to providing safe access solution to all project types. And we provide resources to service our customer’s requirements which we are always working hard to improve,” said Michael.

Scaffold Logistics provide a complete scaffold project management and design/engineering service throughout Greater Melbourne and regional Victoria to projects across the commercial, domestic, civil, industrial and petrochemical sectors. They also provide hire and sales of scaffolding equipment, formwork equipment and a skilled labour contracting

“Our approach can be summed up as ‘innovative, in full and on time’.”

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PLASTERBOARD WASTE RECYCLING REGYP provides cost effective and sustainable plasterboard waste collection and disposal services to construction and demolition companies.

REGYP offers: • Solutions that can reduce your waste cost • Collection options including truck pick-up and skip bins • Green Star waste recycling reporting

What REGYP recycles: • Plasterboard and cornice products from all manufacturers • Waste plasterboard from new construction and fit-out projects • Plasterboard from demolition projects

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SUPERFLOCC SUPERFLOCC is a fine ground natural gypsum product suitable for the flocculation of clay from sediment dams. The solution grade gypsum is suitable for civil, industrial and agricultural applications. The gypsum can be mixed and applied to dams to reduce water turbidity, added to flood and drip irrigation systems and many other applications.

Product Qualities: The solution grade product is a natural high purity gypsum with a particle size distribution designed for easy dissolution in both irrigation & pumping systems. It is a quick acting flocculant & soil ameliorator for dissolution in water and displacement of sodium in the soil, giving a readily available calcium & sulphur source. www.gypsumsales.com.au 24

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PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS DELIVER 31% ENERGY SAVING Long term energy savings are a positive development for any business, especially when they can be achieved in an extremely cost-effective manner. This is what AE Smith achieved with Fife Capital for the 89 York Street property in Sydney, with the outstanding result of a 31% reduction in energy costs in the first month following completion. Remarkably, this result was obtained without mass replacement of equipment or disruption to tenants, and for a budget value of $210,000. The key was taking a holistic practical approach to more intelligent management of the existing building systems, delivered with minimal disruption to Fife’s tenants.

David Odd, AE Smith’s Sustainability Engineer worked closely with the client to develop the design brief, taking the time to hear Fife Capital outline their specific needs, before accessing the nationwide resources of AE Smith to obtain the most cost-effective options. “The brief was to save energy, in order to reduce the outgoing costs for tenants in terms of energy use,” explained David.

“Firstly we conducted an Energy Opportunity Study of the building which includes an energy audit. Most of the issues identified by this centered around the HVAC control systems, which were in need of upgrading. The air conditioning economy cycle also needed rectification. As a result of the study, an Environmental Sustainability Plan was prepared which outlined our recommended initiatives and funding options.”

AE Smith Building Technologies supplied, programmed and commissioned a new Tridium BMS system. Then, taking advantage of the more sophisticated control system now in place, the Sydney AE Smith team under the watchful eye of Project Manager, John Michelakis completed minor mechanical works such as installing modulating controls to more accurately match the output of the electric duct heaters with the required load.

Other installation work included new control valves on the condenser water system to allow the pump to slow down to match the load in the building, and a carbon monoxide monitoring system to control car park ventilation. A common area lighting upgrade was carried out for lift lobbies, amenities and car park. T5 and LED lighting were retrofitted and PIR motion detectors installed in the lift lobbies and toilets. AE Smith also included a retro-commissioning and fine tuning stage, which comprised the rebalancing of all the air and water systems at 89 York Street.

“AE Smith gave Fife Capital a guarantee that the practical solutions would result in a minimum of 20% energy savings over the first 12 months of operation – and so far we’ve achieved 31% energy saving in the first month,” said David. “Installing the new BMS [Building Management System] it has allowed us as a building owner to be proactive rather than reactive in achieving tenant demands with regards to air conditioning,” said Nick Bradley, Investment Manager for Fife Capital.

“Project delivery was on time and with minimal tenant disruption. Tenants have taken well to the new BMS as it has allowed them to know that we are monitoring their air conditioning and we are able to react a lot quicker to breakdowns and maintenance than before. To date the savings have exceeded our expectation and are 10% higher than what we had originally expected,” said Nick.

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DELIVERING HIGH-TECH ENTRANCE SOLUTIONS Some talents really open doors - in Assa Abloy Entrance System’s case this is a very literal truth. As specialists in delivering leading-edge door opening solutions, their expertise is relied on by companies across mining, warehousing, distribution, food service, cold storage, industrial and pharmaceutical sectors.

For the new Q Catering facility in Brisbane, Assa Abloy Entrance Systems (AAES) supplied and installed high speed rapid roller doors, which needed to interlock with the food conveyor system. Variable sizes of door were installed, with the average size 3000mm wide X 3000mm high. Up to eight AAES staff worked on the project at any given time, including electricians, boilermakers, sheet metal workers and rapid roller door service technicians. Senior staff undertook the final commissioning and testing.

“The project was broken into three stages over a six month period. The first stage was the external doors, with 21 doors installed in 6 weeks.

The second stage, an internal section, included a further 20 doors, and the third stage another 15 doors,” said Assa Abloy Entrance Systems’ State Manager Queensland, Stephen Tregenza.

The external doors for the project are aluminium doors with Patented DiscDrive technology which prevents metal to metal contact – reducing excessive wear, noise and vibration. The safety features include a soft safety edge at the main closing edge, self travelling photo eyes and manual operation in event of power failure. The internal doors include PVC doors and insulated PVC doors.

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which is located outside the hazardous area in a cabinet (600 x 600 mm), which can be installed up to 30m in distance from the door.

“Every aspect of the project was challenging, the biggest was working in with different trades. Overall the project was a great success - this is the biggest project we have undertaken to date in Queensland,” said Stephen.

Other recent projects include supplying 26 dock freezer doors and 7 internal rapid roller doors to Polar Fresh; supplying two Maxim doors to the Xstrata Townsville cart rail to minimise dust dispersal; and the refurbishment of the GPC (Port of Gladstone) workshop, which included installing six Megadoors capable of withstanding wind speeds of over 180km/h.

AAES are a truly international company who supports innovation in the rapid roller door arena. The wide range of products they offer the Australian market also includes the Albany NOMAFA RapidRoll 3000, which is an ideal door for secure areas in need of high-traffic, high-cycle counts. The doors’ aluminium profiles are hingelessly connected by flexible high performance tension elements, with an operating system designed for safe, low-maintenance operation, including a Contactless Safety EdgeTM which reverses the door’s path should a person or equipment be detected.

Having access to leading technology and products, combined with highly skilled installation teams, means AAES can resolve any project’s specialised entrance needs.

For more information contact ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems Australia Pty Ltd, 3/44 Proprietary Street Tingalpa QLD 4173, phone 02 9733 9740, fax 07 3907 0204, email: stephen.tregenza@assaabloy. com, website: www.assaabloyentrance.com AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION REVIEW

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5-STAR WORK FROM SLR CONSULTING… The 4.56 hectare Gore Hill business park site will feature combinations of iconic office space, premium showrooms, a precinct of ancillary retail use and hi-tech industrial space. The recently completed project relating to Building C is located on the south corner of the Gore Hill Business park and features office spaces (Class 5 Building).

Planning and design have created one of the most economic and sustainable workplaces in the North Shore and has recently achieved a 5-star Green Star rating using Green Star V2 Design rating tool.

SLR Consulting Australia provided a suite of environmental specialist building services for the project from the early concept design stage all the way through to post-completion. These included: • Conduct a quantitative Green Star Assessment of the proposed Building.

• Issue Green Star Action lists to the design teams • Consult and coordinate the Green Star requirements with the consultant team throughout the design and documentation period in order to achieve a 5 Green Star rating • Conduct workshops with the design team • Green Star Coordination with the GBCA and Green Star Certification • Advise of any additional detailed design measures such as stormwater or rainwater harvesting, mechanical services alternatives, efficient fittings or materials, etc that will need to be incorporated to achieve the Green Star requirements • Provide an inventory of all determined design and management initiatives under Green Star for cost assessment by the project Quantity Surveyor.

• Project Consultants where possible to ensure feasibility and cost minimisation.

• Collate and prepare documentations necessary for Green Star certification; • Point of contact between Green Building Council of Australia and the project; and • Documents submission for Green Star certification.

SLR Consulting Australia has also provided a wide range of specialist building services for the project. These included: • BCA Section J Compliance (JV3 verification method) • ABGR Design to achieve 5 Star under NABERS Scheme.

• Thermal comfort assessment in accordance with International Standards • Air Change Effectiveness Assessment utilising Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Analysis.

• Daylight Modelling • The development of Building User Guide • The development of Design Intent Document in cooperation with the design team • Acoustic Design The Developer (Lindsay Bennelong Developments) has recently engaged SLR Consulting to quarterly review of actual building energy consumption to verify that the proposed systems are performing at their optimum efficiency for the occupied building.

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SLR Consulting is a progressive firm of consulting engineers and scientists providing innovative solutions for improving and sustaining our environment.

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FIT-FOR-PURPOSE PRINT Wherever a project is located, Mail Boxes Etc South Brisbane (MBE) can produce any form of printing that may be required, from plans and tenders, through to safety signage and waterproof OH&S Pocket Pads designed for on-site staff use. “Having worked extensively with large companies within the mining and construction industries, we have developed a range of products that are specifically suited to these sectors. We also offer the convenience of having one point of contact for all our of clients’ print and print related requirements,” said MBE Director, Paul Stenhouse.

All of MBE’s staff are qualified graphic designers, so whether a client needs the full suite from business cards to banners designed from scratch, or refinements to a design or layout, a rapid solution can be delivered.

MBE can scan any document from A0 to A6, convert to PDF, categorise and sort to files, print and finish any document, brochure, tender or other item, in black and white or full colour. They can also produce Zip Drives of material with the client logo on them.All their services are carried out with the highest degree of professionalism and confidentiality, at a cost-effective price and within rapid timeframes. MBE South Brisbane has been operating for nearly 13 years, and a second office in Fortitude Valley has been in operation for 15 years. Recently, they have undertaken work for clients including Bechtel Mining & Metals, Xstrata, John Holland Group, WDS and Fluor.

“The advantage of having two offices so close together, is where required, we are able to spread the workload on larger production runs such as tenders, or specialise on areas such as wide format printing or scanning.

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Paul. “We also operate a raft of production rated print finishing equipment which enables us to produce highest quality final product for our clients, including scored and perforated documents, or super accurate {automated} trimmed documents, bound or saddle stitched booklets and more. We offer an On Line Ordering and Print Requirements management system known as PRINT JOB for any of our major clients. This allows standard items required across multiple sites, such as business cards, or a particular OH&S form or marketing brochure, to be able to be ordered {and even edited} on line, by anyone within your organisation who has been granted access to the site, anywhere in Australia, removing needless timely ordering and proofing duties for admin staff.

“We have undertaken significant major Tender Work for some of Australia’s largest mining industry players, often working through the night or over weekends to achieve tight deadlines where required. Multiple full colour printed, collated, tabulated, hole drilled and inserted into ring binders with printed covers, copies of a 30,000 page tender document, turned around in 3 days, is no problem for our team and certainly no challenge for the capacity of our equipment.”

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BD HARVEST PTY LTD BD Harvest is well known for providing a reliable and flexible service to our customers and maintains a quality fleet of trucks and equipment.

We have a large range of walk-in-bins starting from 6 cubic metre bins to 30 cubic metre bins. Size range is 6m, 8m, 10m, 16m, 20m and 30m3. We also have a range of Lug Bins that have been certified to be used by cranes.

As a fully certificated waste transport asbestos specialist, BD Harvest services have been in high demand on many high profile projects throughout the state including Mercy Hospital in Albury, 150 Clarendon Rd, East Melbourne, Bourke St, Myers and Bandiana in Wodonga.

“We are here to provide a service to make your life easier not harder.”

Call BD Harvest on 0408 128 402 or 03 9333 2442

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CLEVER SOLUTIONS FOR EVERY SITUATION Since 1992, Demtech have been providing simple, cost-effective solutions to common construction issues. As a leading innovator in the field of waterproofing systems, wet areas systems, adhesives and drainage products, their high-quality products are designed for demanding situations.

At ILK Apartments, Demtech have supplied and installed their world-first INSITU Shower Base System and patented Aquaflo channels. Together, these products provide a faster way of creating high-end results for bathrooms which deliver perfect falls and streamlined, no-step results.

The INSITU system is a complete shower base system made of polymer modified ultra light weight ‘cementitious’ materials with reinforced recycled micro fibres to provide extreme strength and versatility. There is no need for screeding before installation, and because they contain no sand or heavy aggregates, these shower bases are up to 80% lighter than concrete.

The range of styles suits a wide range of design concepts and hydraulics installations, and the unique moulded impression accommodates Demtech’s range of plumbing products. The base is suitable for set in or above floor applications on substrates including concrete, Hebel and timber; and the upper base surface offers excellent adhesion properties for tiles of any kind.

The same patented design innovation is part of Demtech’s range of INSITU panelling for wet area floors, including external areas such as balconies, rooftops and planter boxes. Available in ramp, segmented or channel styles, the panelling system is flexible, fast-to-install, impactresistant, rot-proof and guaranteed for ten years.

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balconies and pool areas. Manufactured in 6.5m lengths, with a range of cover plates including laser-cut stainless steel and treated anodised aluminium, these are an impeccably engineered, easy maintenance product which provides a durable, corrosion-proof means of diverting and managing water flows. A range of elbow attachments and extension joints give designers enormous scope.

Aquaflo has been independently tested and Water Mark approved by a NATA Accredited Laboratory in accordance to AS/NZS 2887:1993 – AS/NZS 6400:2005 – AS/NZS 3718:2005 Australian Standards SAI Global Accredited.

Demtech also manufactures, supplies and installs its own Industry Approved Class III Waterproofing System, a non-toxic, solvent-free system which complies with AS/NZS 4858: 2004 and exceeds the AS3740 Australian Standard Requirements; also the CureFlex range of tile adhesives, screed premix, primers, liquid floor leveller, construction adhesive and elastrometric joint bandages.

All Demtech’s product quality and installation workmanship is backed by a ‘no question – seven year warranty’.

Whether it’s a high end residential project, or an industrial development, Demtech can provide safe, environmentally responsible, reliable and cost-effective products that provide simple, durable solutions for some of the construction industry’s fundamental needs.

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COSY SOLUTIONS THAT DON'T COST THE EARTH

For a safe, economical and user-friendly source of warmth, the systems provided by Comfort Heat Australia and installed by sister company, Warm Floors, tick all the right boxes. The system just installed in a new home at Mosman for KDE Constructions is an excellent example.

Nine rooftop flat solar panels provide heat for the domestic hot water and hydronic floor heating for two floors of the luxury residential home.

The solar panels can also be diverted to directly heat the pool; and energyefficient pumps are used for reticulation. The hydronic heating system is installed in the floor using Rehau Pex piping and is controlled by a userfriendly digital thermostats and control switchboard.

“The system is highly energy-efficient, it has high solar collection and a 1000L Trinity solar storage tank, which is more than adequate for most of the floor heating needs,” said Warm Floors Managing Director, Richard DeVries. The DHW is stored in a separate 315L mains pressure tank which is preheated by the solar storage tank. When the solar system is unable to meet the heating needs a high efficiency Bosch condensing boiler can heat both the DHW system and the Hydronic floor heating.

“We have in-house engineering expertise, so we did all the designs for the solar system, hydronic system, switchboard system, wiring and diagrams; and our in-house plumbers and electricians carried out the installation including all piping, pump installation, cabling and control board commissioning. The thermostats are in the plant room on the front of the control box, which has been integrated with the house CBUS system.

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switch on the diversion of hot water to the pool, and the floor heating system is a simple on/off.”

Between them, Warm Floors and Comfort Heat can design, create and install a wide range of world-leading energy-efficient heating options, with or without a domestic hot water component. Their capabilities include solar, electric, gas-fired and even wood-fired systems, which can be installed for indoor or outdoor areas (including stairs) either in-slab, or under timber, tiles, carpet or toppers; systems incorporating hydronic radiators are also available.

Their project track record includes many luxury residential homes, large school halls, aged care facilities and large helicopter hangars (2500m2 pipe in concrete slab).

Being run by engineers gives Comfort Heat/Warm Floors the edge in innovation, with the ability to design and computer model systems inhouse and also utilise the latest components including electronic circulating pumps and PLC controllers. All systems are designed and installed to be both entirely safe and meet all applicable Australian standards. Comfort Heat sources the world’s best components, including high performance solar panels from Austria, the modular hydronic pump stations from Italy and titanium heat exchangers from Poland.

Together, Warm Floors and Comfort Heat can provide solutions which warm the client – not the planet – with reliable, long-lasting energy-efficient options suitable for almost any situation.

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Main image: Daniel Mannix Building –Australian Catholic University

Left to right: Southern Star Wheel Building, Deakin University - Theatre, Greenwell Building - Alice springs, Northern Rd- Brighton, Commercial Building Bendigo

A COMBINATION OF AESTHETICS AND PRACTICALITY Creating a distinctive aesthetic which stands the tests of time requires careful choice of the best materials available- like VM Zinc® Archclad™ Cliptray. This exclusive profile has been used extensively for wall cladding and sunshades on the new Daniel Mannix Building at the Australian Catholic University in Melbourne. The cladding was fabricated, supplied and installed by Architectural Cladding Australia (Archclad™), who specialise in durable, cost-effective and low-maintenance non-ferrous cladding products. For the Daniel Mannix Project, this includes 360 sunscreens in pre-weathered Quartz Plus material for installation on the eastern, western and northern facades; roofing to the open-air section on level six; and cladding around the podium facade externally, and internally on the walls of the foyer.

includes a cost-effective pre-painted PVDF aluminium cladding range in colours similar to Titanium Zinc namely ArchCladTM Silver Grey and ArchCladTM Satin Black. The exclusive 2013 range is due to be launched within the next month. This Naturale Paint Range is enhanced to give a ‘real’ texture to the PVDF finish. The new range includes Archclad™Antique Copper, Archclad™Brass-Zink, Archclad™Grey-Zink and Archclad™Black-Zink.

“This was quite a complex project,” said Architectural Cladding Managing Director, Karl Brown. “For the sunscreens, we designed the entire bracket system, substructure and cladding, which were installed from inside the building. A unique aspect of this project was the extremely limited access; hence more than 80% of our substructures and cladding for this project were prefabricated offsite. We also designed special lifting frames and brackets to assist with the lifting during installation.”

Archclad™ is the Australian market leader in CORTEN products, with the ability to profile this copper enriched steel in a light-weight 0.7mm for a range of external applications.

Archclad™ worked closely with the Woods Bagot team, contributing their expertise to the design and materials specifications. The fabrication and installation process took four months, with only a small on-site team required. All the company’s cladding products are custommanufactured in Melbourne from imported European grade materials which are then expertly profiled using European machinery. The unique seaming and interlocking features of Archclad™ products provide greater protection from water ingress with no need for caulking. This adds many years to the functional life of exterior applications.

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Installations of Archclad™ Aluminium can be seen on the Chemistry Building at Melbourne University, which features cladding with laser cut designs; the new lecture theatre at Deakin University and the Penleigh Essendon Grammar School.

Examples of their CORTEN cladding projects include the Kerang Hospital, Forest Street Commercial Building in Bendigo and the Green Well Building in Alice Springs. All installations of Archclad™ products are carried out by their national network of accredited installers.

“Our products offer durability, longevity and investment value – we strive to deliver a Rolls Royce quality result on every project,” said Karl.

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NEW SIGNAGE SOLUTIONS Blair Signs & Safety are a one-stop shop for industrial, real estate and business signage. The Mackay-based company produces safety signs, road and traffic signs and safety products, including a vast range of mining and construction-specific safety signs and products. A recent equipment upgrade has greatly expanded the range of services they now offer. Blair Signs has been operating in Mackay for over 40 years. In 2006 Andrew and Letitia Matsen bought Blair Signs to work in conjunction with their other company - Digimax Printing. “After recently introducing an extensive safety section and rebranding of the business, our products are proving very popular within the mining, civil and construction industries. We are one of the biggest suppliers of road, traffic and civil signage in the region,” Andrew Matsen said.

Blair Signs has a 1300m2 manufacturing facility in Mackay, with an 18-strong team including graphic designers, print operators, sign writers and a mobile sales team which undertakes site visits to clients. Blair Signs also ships products Australia-wide. The team at Blair Signs & Safety strives to offer outstanding customer service, working closely with their clients from the initial consultation to discuss the most effective format, through to final completion of a job, whether it be a simple traffic sign or sticker through to manufacturing, and onsite installation for larger signage projects. Understanding the client’s goals is an important part of the process, as is the pride in workmanship which ensures the highest quality of finished products.

The company has installed new production software that meets AS9001 standards – giving their clients the assurance that their signage products meet the highest criteria for quality, performance and durability. Five new machines recently added to the workshop deliver capabilities unmatched by any other signage manufacturer in the region. The inventory includes a Drytac Versacoater UV Coater (the first in North Queensland), which produces a range of UV coatings for signs to increase longevity and fire retardancy, provides anti-graffiti/stain, scratch and chemical resistance, anti-microbial and mould prevention.

The workshop is equipped with a Multicam CNC Router - capable of producing everything from simple cut out lettering and shapes to complex 3D models, the Multicam CNC router will give you the edge to enhance your branding and signage projects. They also operate two UV Flatbed wide format printers with the ability to print directly onto rigid substrates such as corflute, aluminium, composite panel, PVC, glass, polypropylene and canvas banner materials. An environmentally friendly HP Latex L26500 printer also compliments their printing division. And finally, but always looking forward, they have an HP Indigo 5000 Press for all your printing requirements such as business stationary, brochures, magazines, flyers and so much more.

With this combination of leading-edge technology combined with solid graphic talents and an in-depth understanding of the needs of the civil, construction, mining and energy sectors, Blair Signs & Safety are leading the way in outstanding signage solutions.

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CUT OUT FOR SUCCESS As Canberra’s most well-equipped concrete cutters, Complete Cut are in demand for major projects across the ACT. The combination of trade skills, excellent equipment and formal Federal Code Compliance Certification has built them a solid client base, including GEOCON Constructions, who have them working on projects at both Tuggeranong and Woden.

Complete Cut have been working at GEOCON’s Tuggeranong Abode serviced apartments project on a flexible basis for close to two years, undertaking a range of concrete cutting and drilling tasks including cutting all the service penetrations and core drilling on all the balconies for drainage holes.

“Our work required significant amounts of coordination with all the other trades, and close liaison with GEOCON,” said Complete Cut Director Duane Clark. “We would like to thank GEOCON for the opportunity to work on this project, and hope to keep working with them on many future projects.”

At the peak of works Complete Cut had eight staff on site, using the latest equipment to guarantee accurate and meticulous results.

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are very conscious of safety, both for our own workers and for everyone else’s. We have good Workplace Health and Safety measures, and have an LTI-free safety record.”

Safety has to be paramount given the scale of some of Complete Cut’s equipment, which includes a 680mm-deep road saw and a 920mm-deep wall saw – the largest of its kind in Australia. Their electric road saw is also fume-free, so unlike regular fuel-powered saws it can be used inside a project.

Complete Cut has a staff of ten, allowing them to service multiple major projects simultaneously. Other recent milestone projects include Dockside and Bridge Point Kingston for DOMA; the Aurora Apartments project for Project Coordination; 4 National Circuit for Lend Lease; Belconnen Health Centre for Hindmarsh; Altitude for Hindmarsh; and the Women’s and Children’s Hospital for Leighton Contractors.

Complete Cut is just commencing work on GEOCON’s $213M Abode Woden project, which is aiming to be the first Green Star hotel in the country. Complete Cut’s contribution will be drilling approximately 2,500 holes – bringing their best efforts to the task, as always.

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GTS also develops complete training packages for in-house delivery by companies in the civil, extractive or agricultural sectors. These include: Learning materials (manuals), Learning guides, Competency assessments, Compliance mapping and benchmarking, and Risk Management.

At their Dalby base, GTS have a purpose-built training centre, where they can deliver hands-on elements of courses, including fall prevention, safe work at heights, and machinery operation.

With the help of GTS, companies can minimise risks and improve the skills of their workforce – and that indeed makes common sense.

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Celebrating 40 years in the QLD group in 2010 and 25 years in the NSW group in 2011, Mitchell Brandtman have retained a youthful, innovative and vibrant attitude promoting proactive thinking and a collaborative environment which benefits all parties.

This factor is greatly appreciated by our valued clients who reap the benefit of proper cost control generating real savings.

The more recent addition of Mitchell Brandtman’s Canberra and Thailand offices along with the associated groups throughout mainland Australia, completes an effective and highly motivated network servicing projects throughout the whole Australasia region.

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XE Concrete Constructions was established in 2004 to provide innovative and high quality formwork solutions. The company has since gained an enviable reputation, in Melbourne’s CBD and beyond, for their ability to deliver high quality workmanship and results in short time frames.

The company has extensive experience in the construction of high-rise concrete structures and associated designs, specialising in complete formwork, reinforcement and concrete packages; bulk excavations; and project management. They also have the capacity to supply formwork spanning over an area of 10,000 square metres in size. All formwork systems and products comply with the Australian Industry Standards and code of practice. Pre-pour inspections are dealt with by professional formwork design engineers.

XE Concrete’s staff consists of an experienced team surrounded by knowledge and skill, many of whom have been working within the industry for over 25 years. The company takes great care to ensure that all employees partake in safe working procedures. Safety precautions are met by providing each employee with a safety method statement and induction prior to commencement and throughout the life cycle of the project. In addition, appropriate mechanical aids are made available to minimise the exposure of risk.

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XE Concrete Construction’s approach to each project is to focus strongly on early planning and programming, as well as creating strong partnerships with longstanding clients to maintain their trust and integrity.

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RAISING THE BENCHMARK The RMIT Academic Building is an innovative, state-of-the-art educational facility for the RMIT quarter in Melbourne’s CBD.

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BROOKFIELD MULTIPLEX HAVE DELIVERED A 1ST OF IT'S KIND FOR RMIT SWANSTON RMIT SWANSTON / BROOKFIELD MULTIPLEX

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Main Image One of the 12 tiered lecture theatres Inset Image A workspace area

Brookfield Multiplex were formally awarded the construction project of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) Swanston Academic Building in September 2010.

With a construction budget of $170 million, the building is an innovative, stateof-the-art educational facility for the RMIT quarter in Melbourne’s CBD. It delivers 35,000m² over 12 levels. Located on the corner of Swanston and A’Beckett Streets, surrounding the historic Oxford Scholar Hotel on Swanston Street, the Swanston Academic Building is now an unmistakable part of Melbourne’s backbone.

Key attributes of the Swanston Academic Building include 12 tiered lecture theatres with seating for 90 to 360 people and a cinema facility. There are 64 teaching spaces and 10 specialist learning venues. The teaching areas enable a mix of traditional lecture theatre teaching and the latest in collaborative teaching modes. Three street frontages (Swanston, A’Beckett and Stewart) provide retail offerings, with new public space next to Melbourne’s iconic City Baths and greater pedestrian access on Swanston Street. A cantilevered, two-storey student portal is suspended over Swanston Street.

The building achieved a 5 Star Green Star (design) rating (Education v1) by the Green Building Council of Australia. Grey water recycling, solar hot water, chilled beams and natural ventilation have been incorporated into the design.

The highly complex performance façade is visually interesting with shapes, colour and texture, featuring exterior double glazing and angular sun shades. There are also landscaped indoor gardens and designated spaces for curated public art.

Andrew Deveson, Senior Project Manager for Brookfield Multiplex on the Swanston Academic Building said the project was complete in July 2012, just in time for the start of Semester Two and five months ahead of schedule. The project took 22 months and peaked out at 550 workers, with around 50 subcontractors onsite throughout construction. High levels of safety and quality were maintained and implemented throughout the project.

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The main challenge for Brookfield Multiplex during the construction of the Swanston Academic Building was the façade curtain wall, which was designed to have no straight edges. “We ensured time was spent upfront on the design development and shop drawing process to mitigate error in aluminum extrusions and other procurement items,” says Deveson. “Furthermore, to minimise discrepancy between perimeter edges on each level, we installed precast slab edges which were cast into in-situ slab at band beam locations. This minimised error in forming edges onsite and assisted in onsite progress as we no longer needed to manually form varying edges.”

Procurement and lead times for the façade as well as variations in architectural internal finishes and services proved complex but not insurmountable. The feature walls and folded ceilings were shop drawn and fabricated off site. The aluminium frames were fixed to slab soffit and then lined with plasterboard. Finishes to the feature ceilings and walls include acoustic panels, timber cladding/recycled timber lining, pressed metal, feature paint and 2-pack paint MDF panels. Deveson believes achieving the design vision of these complex feature ceilings and walls was one of their key achievements on this project, as well as implanting leading technologies and services.

RMIT hopes that as well as catering to today's leading teaching methods, they have anticipated future academic practices.

The transfer of knowledge, engagement of people and collaboration of ideas has been paramount in the design.

The RMIT Swanston Academic Building is the centrepiece of a $600 million upgrade to the RMIT quarter in Melbourne, and a fitting symbol of RMIT’s movement from a University of Technology to a University of Technology and Design. Brookfield Multiplex are an international contractor - they build property and infrastructure around the world.

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Image Timba Windows supplied all of the internal windows and glazed doors to the RMIT Swanston project.

Timba Windows were contracted to supply all the internal windows and glazed doors for the new RMIT Swanston Academic Building. There were over 700 windows and 300 doors to manufacture at their Melbourne factory – the contract was worth around $1 million and the job took six months to complete.

Students were consulted at the design phase of the RMIT Swanston Academic Building design and their recommendations led to a new ethos of the learning process being on display. The new building is open and collaborative, the teaching and learning is not hidden away like traditional closed classrooms and lecture theatres. The huge amount of internal windows assist in realising this principle.

Timba Windows have been manufacturing windows in their factory in East Keilor for 12 years. They started in Melbourne and can now work all over Australia. Noel Britt, Manager at Timba Windows said that jobs of the scale of the RMIT building were unusual, but that Timba Windows were positioned well to win the tender. Noel actually brought their supplier in to the tender process and was able to show that they could facilitate the colossal amount of timber needed at the set lengths required.

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Timba Windows also provided all the entry doors to the classrooms which were a window/door combination including both standard size hinge doors and sliding doors to the office areas.

The window frames and doors were all painted at the Timba Windows factory.

Two coats of Porter’s paint in a lime wash stain were brushed on before a final coat of clear. Once the windows and doors were manufactured and painted, they were bubble wrapped ready for delivery.

Inevitably with many hundreds of items, there was the odd discrepancy with dimensions which was dealt with quickly and efficiently; ‘They were all made to shop drawings,’ says Noel, ‘There were a couple that didn’t quite fit so we just had to make some modifications - that wasn't a big issue onsite’. The sheer volume and weight of the glass involved meant that the window panes were all glazed onsite by a glazing company.

Working extensively in both the private and commercial sectors in a range of areas means that Timba Windows are fluid and flexible in their approach to custom-making windows and doors. Keeping abreast of technology is integral to their ethic and they are able to install innovative new systems such as ‘lift and slide’ doors.

The Timber supplier used by Timba Windows was Britton Timbers – the only company in Australia that could supply the resourse the quantity required at the time. The window frames are all made out of Australian native timbers Victorian Ash and Tasmanian Oak. The timber was sourced from sustainable forests Three different mills over Two states.

Timba Windows have carved a niche in their industry. They are able to find the best solutions both mechanically and aesthetically for interior and exterior doors and windows and use the highest quality hardware. ‘We cater to the whole market’ says Noel, ‘We are based in Victoria but we will go interstate.’

Window dimensions varied, most were around 2.4m high and 2.4m to 4.5m wide. The frames were select grade, kiln dried hard wood, which Noel notes ‘Gives them a moisture content of between 10-12% and makes them stable for the internal environment’.

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Below Donald Cant Watts Corke were the project managers on the RMIT project.

Donald Cant Watts Corke (DCWC) Management delivered Strategy and Procurement Advice, Project Management and Change Management to RMIT throughout the delivery of a world class $230 million facility for RMIT University. John O’Callaghan Director of DCWC Management notes “The SAB is another major university project that DCWC have completed, we’ve done several of these over the past few years for other Universities across Victoria and the ACT” The project which has a 5 Star Green Star Design Rating Education Tool V1, was delivered 108 days ahead of schedule. The building is a new teaching facility for RMIT. It incorporates the latest information technology and sustainability initiatives, including virtual desktop application support, integration of the building automation systems with timetabling, mixed mode environmentally controlled spaces and utilisation of sustainable materials.

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and academic offices. Each area has looked to the future to enable better peer to peer learning for students and a more collaborative environment for staff.

Change management formed a major component of the SAB project to enable RMIT to successfully transition into both the physical environment and the new modes of operation.

DCWC worked energetically to ensure engagement across the whole university during the construction and post occupancy phases. “The journey really was a positive experience for all involved” says Marcus Bailey from DCWC who oversaw the 8 Strategic User Groups and the change management process.

DCWC have been around since 1966, they have worked with government, private and public organisations to successfully deliver many of the nations most ambitious and complex developments.

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Image Bonacci Group were the structural and civil engineers from concept to completion.

Another project has been successfully completed, facilitated by the close relationship formed between Bonacci Group Pty Ltd, Lyons Architects and Brookfield Multiplex. The RMIT Swanston Academic Building is a 5 star green rated project which delivers a major new teaching and learning centre for RMIT University. Engaged under Lyons Architects, Bonacci Group provided structural and civil engineering services from concept design through to project completion.

The initial architectural concept described the functional layout for the building with the multiple number of lecture theatres arranged in different locations both laterally and vertically within the building form.

The proposal to rearrange the building layout so that the lecture theatres were “vertically stacked”, over the same two bays, realised significant cost savings and allowed the balance (largest area) of the building floor plate to be constructed using commercial and readily procurable structural systems.

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• Post tensioned banded slab structures in the public, teaching and administrative areas.

The structure delivery ran smoothly for Bonacci Group and the client applauded the fact that the base structure was completed well ahead of schedule. This is testament to the ease at which Brookfield Multiplex was able to construct the chosen structural system for what was a complex floor arrangement.

Bonacci Group was established 30 years ago and founded on the principle of specialising in structural and civil engineering. Through this specialisation, the company has not only developed new engineering techniques, but has set standards that are recognised nationally for their innovation in making landmark architectural building forms economic.

Lyons, Multiplex and Bonacci collaborated recently to successfully complete the prestigious Kenneth Myer (Melbourne Brain Centre) at Melbourne University.

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The colourful interior of the RMIT Swanston Academic Building project, VIC Image courtesy of John Gollings/RMIT

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Image Wilde and Woollard were responsible for the cost management for the RMIT Academic Building project.

National Quantity Surveying group Wilde and Woollard were commissioned by RMIT to undertake cost management services for the Swanston Academic Building. Following their appointment in mid 2008, and drawing on their extensive experience throughout the Higher Education sector, Wilde and Woollard worked with the consultant team on space modeling options to determine the right balance of building area to allocated project budget. From this initial phase onward, Wilde and Woollard have steered a detailed cost management process that has seen the project constructed and delivered within budget. At around $230M, the Swanston Academic Building is one of the larger projects delivered by the Practice and sits proudly amongst other landmark Education facilities undertaken in their 50 year history in Victoria.

undertook site progress evaluations and progress claim recommendations, in addition to review of major project variations and detailed financial reporting to RMIT. During the busiest period of the job, a team of 12 staff from Wilde and Woollard were allocated to the project. Wilde and Woollard Director Mike Bennett explained the number of challenges faced by the cost planning team were numerous. Due to the history of the site there was extensive contamination that had to be treated and/or removed. The proximity to the underground rail loop necessitated a particular foundation system and the complexity of the building façade required countless hours of cost modeling and consultation with façade specialists and other consultants. In respect of the façade, we are particularly proud of our role in rising to the challenge of achieving a good cost outcome for RMIT, in what is a truly unique piece of architecture on Swanston St, Mr Bennett added.

Services provided for the project were essentially a traditional cost planning process to capture all stages of a progressive and evolving design and documentation programme. Full value management and whole of life cost modeling along with robust analysis of proposed ESD features also were prominent components of the Wilde and Woollard service.

Wilde and Woollard are not only leading providers of cost management and asset management services to the Education sector, but through their network of interstate and international offices, enjoy an outstanding reputation in Commercial, Residential, Health and Defence projects also.

Through the tender and contract negotiation phase Wilde and Woollard were active in a process that ultimately saw the construction contract awarded to Multiplex Constructions. During construction, Wilde and Woollard

For more information contact Wilde and Woollard, 37-41 Prospect Street Box Hill VIC 3128, phone 03 9899 0411, fax 03 9890 3123, website www.wwmelbourne.com

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Image Permasteelisa provided the RMIT project with the design, manufacture and installation of the complex facade.

Images courtesy of John Gollings/RMIT

The new RMIT Swanston Academic Building is far and away the most dramatic building façade in the Mlebourne CBD. The multitude of textures, angles, materials, juxtapositions and intricate design detailing offers the kind of challenge that Permasteelia thrive on, with their global experience and deft technological prowess making the whole vision possible.

“The eye catching iconic 5-star green star RMIT building has a dramatic façade that epitomises the innovative design of the building,” said Permasteelia Managing Director, Rocco Tropea.

“The façade was made as a modular panel system comprising of triangular shaped high performance double glazed units and triangular shaped aluminium panels externally and timber lining to the internal face.”

“The façade also features sunshading made of multi-coloured anodised aluminium in varying triangular shapes.”

“Permasteelisa is proud to have been involved with the RMIT project demonstrating its expertise in the design, manufacture and installation of such a complex façade.”

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contractors in engineering, project management, manufacturing and installation of architectural envelopes and interior systems.

The Australian operation is part of the Asia-Pacific division, and its skills have left a lasting mark on the built landscape, with projects including the 70,000sq/ft custom-made curtain wall for the Sydney Opera House; and the high-tech unitised curtain wall system which stretches for the 92 storey height of Melbourne’s Eureka Tower. Worldwide, the Permasteelia Group’s achievements include using advanced computer technology to tailor the building envelope of the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain – 36,000m2 of pure titanium cladding which responds dynamically to wind, shaped to fit a spectacular, complex built form.

Permasteelia constantly engage in research and development of new materials and methods, with a strong focus on sustainable building envelopes and energy-efficient façades. The fully tested and meticulously engineered results create remarkable, iconic forms which embody the meeting of architectural imagination and leading-edge construction skills.

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Below: Fabmetal Specialists fabricated and installed handrails and balustrades throughout the building. The main stairway features anodised aluminium, glass and timber. Fabmetal also clad the exterior wall of an existing neighbouring building in TiVox black satin stainless steel.

Image courtesy of John Gollings/RMIT

For 20 years Fabmetal Specialists Pty Ltd has worked with major construction companies on the largest projects in Melbourne.

The latest of these is Swanston Academic Building (SAB), RMIT’s biggest investment in a teaching and learning facility to date. SAB is eleven storeys high and forms a significant part of RMIT University’s “Swanston Street precinct.”

TiVox panels consist of a stainless steel substrate with a coloured titanium coating. The titanium coating renders the TiVox surface far more durable and with ten times the scratch resistance of ordinary stainless steel. TiVox comes in many different finishes: mirror, satin, hairline, vibration and etched designs. TiVox alone has been able to achieve a true mirror finish.

Fabmetal Specialists was engaged in several areas of the SAB project, providing 15 spectacular 6.5 metre high ‘Trees of Light’ for internal illumination in public areas and fabricating and installing balustrades and handrails throughout the building.

The team at Fabmetal Specialists value the integrity of individual design, and therefore work closely with architects, engineers and builders to ensure that the vision of each project is brought to fruition and the desired intention is delivered and installed as a quality product, within budget and on time.

Fabmetal was also awarded the task of cladding the exterior wall of the old RMIT building next door which borders a landscaped area outside the SAB. The wall measures 6 metres wide by 13 metres high and due to its age presented some unusual problems. Different finishes over the years had created an uneven surface with levels ranging up to 200mm.

Fabmetal Specialists Pty Ltd supply several different types of decorative metal including stainless steel balustrading, staircases, cladding and other specialised products.

Fabmetal Specialists developed a special adjustable support structure in order to provide a flat surface for the cladding. The cladding that was chosen was TiVox black satin coloured stainless steel.

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Below Richstone group were responsible for the plant room, roof, roof access and cladding.

Richstone Group installed a high-level plant room (Level 12), roof and cladding for the RMIT Swanston Academic Building.

a few tricky angles to contend with when installing the flashing on the roof too.

Sam Goldburg, Project Manager at Richstone Group said that it was an interesting job because the design of the building façade is multidirectional, ‘They followed the building design with the plant room generally the plant room gets left behind, but not this time. Cladding of this type generally doesn’t have many directional changes - this one had a few hundred.’ The purpose was purely aesthetic and the over-all finish is impressive.

Integrated into the roof were four 1200x1200mm double glazed skylights – positioned together in a square to provide light down to the atrium, a space which drops down from Level 13 to Level 4. Two further skylights were positioned on level 12.

Justin Tassell, Site Foreman for Richstone on the RMIT SAB, said ‘It was challenging with the different directions and the different colours of the sheeting - the sheets actually change colour to resemble a picture of the Melbourne city skyline’.

Richstone Group has several divisions, including civil inground plumbing, hydraulic plumbing, roof plumbing including architectural cladding and composite aluminium cladding. RMIT Swanston Academic Building required 2500m² of roof and cladding, but Richstone Group are no strangers to jobs of this scale - Margaret Court Arena, starting the first quarter of 2013 will be around 6 times the size of this job.

Richstone Group installed the roof and enclosed the building using hi-tensile Apspan, made from Colorbond® - painted squares of corrugated zinc aluminium. They completed the roof access system with walkways and access ladders and also installed the inside parapet of the walls and stainless steel box gutters for drainage - there were

For more information contact Richstone Group, 17B Nathan Drive Campbellfield VIC 3061, phone 03 8339 3777, fax 03 8339 0300, website www.richstonegroup.com.au

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The exciting exterior of the RMIT Swanston Academic Building project, VIC Image courtesy of John Gollings/RMIT

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Below Premium Shower Screens design and manafacture shower screens, wardrobes, mirrors and splashbacks.

Stylish, custom-made products and excellent customer service has the commercial division of Premium Shower Screens in Melbourne at it’s busiest yet. They’ve doubled their staff in the past 12 months, and are still growing. Premium Shower Screens supplied and installed 70 mirrors and 9 shower screens in the new RMIT Swanston Academic Building.

The 6mm flat polished mirrors were installed in toilet areas and in the corridors from Levels 3 to 7. Premium Shower Screens bought in the glass for the mirrors before cutting and sizing at their factory in Derrimot. ‘The shower screens were made with a heavy weight glass ordered in pre-toughened’, said Anton Kokke, Commercial Projects Manager, ‘They’re 10mm frameless doors made with minimal aluminium – they have a chrome on brass fitting and are fairly heavy gauge bulky things’. The sturdy nature of the doors will ensure durability with expected high-usage. The doors will be positioned in the change rooms on Level One and in a cleaner’s change room on Level 6.

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popular items are shower screens and built in wardrobes. Wardrobes can be ‘built in’ or ‘walk in’ and can be made with a range of colours and finishes. Mirror work is also in constant demand at Premium Shower Screens. Glazing is done on-site for glass kitchen splashbacks & vanity mirrors. Products are manufactured and designed to high standards - quality materials and dedicated manufacturing technologies produce solid, reliable products that last.

Premium Shower Screens have just recently finished working on ‘50 Claremont Street’ in South Yarra and were also contracted for ‘Harbour One’ at Docklands and ‘A Place to Live’ in Richmond. Their work will also be found at ‘Upper West Side’ and ‘33m’ (33 MacKenzie Street) in the city and ‘Tower 8’ at Yarra’s Edge.

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A RESOURCEFUL APPROACH TO DELIVERING PROGRESS The Princes Highway West Duplication project consists of 23km of roadworks and bridgeworks to replace the existing two lane highway with a dual separated carriageway.

MAIN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY : BMD Constructions CLIENT : VicRoads PROJECT END VALUE : $70 Million COMPLETION : Mid 2014 DESIGN : Hyder Consulting

In undertaking the Princes Highway West Duplication project from Waurn Ponds to Winchelsea, BMD Constructions is delivering a life-saving road upgrade, and doing so in a manner that is protecting the environment, delivering immediate economic benefits to local businesses, all whilst showcasing best practice civil construction techniques.

The design and construct contract comprises 23km of roadworks and bridgeworks to replace the existing two lane highway with a dual separated carriageway, providing two 3.5m lanes in each direction, with sealed shoulders, and provision for cyclists. All the intersections are at grade and U-turn movements are provided for at regular intervals between the intersections. As part of the works the existing carriageway will also be upgraded along the 23km project length, with a combination of resheeting, widening, rehabilitation and reconstruction works. “The existing highway follows the natural surface and meanders within the right of way, and as a result of this the new carriageway crosses the 54

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existing highway in seven locations. This aspect dictates the staging of the works and the areas of significant traffic management,” said BMD Project Manager, Rob Trebilco.

“The project includes a new single span rail bridge incorporating Reinforced Earth walls at abutments. The bridge is on a skew angle of 60 degrees that creates technical issues with beam end reinforcement detail. An 800 tonne crane will be required to lift and place the 65 tonne 34 metre prestressed reinforced concrete beams.

“The design of the Cape Otway Road at grade was a key innovation that reduced construction costs considerably and provided a $1M saving for VicRoads. Also the reuse of 75% of existing pavement with a 0-200mm class 1 granular resheet was a cost effective solution.” There were inherent challenges with the location, starting with the climate which delivered several prolonged periods of extremely heavy rainfall. Also, the geotechnical aspects of the site were far from ideal, with 300mm to AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION REVIEW

“The project has been LTI free, however a significant number of serious road accidents and fatalities have occurred on this section of road over the decades. The last known fatality was Oct 2011, when a car and empty log truck collided at 2am. Between 2000 and 2005, 24 people died on the Princes Highway in 165 crashes. A number of these accidents occurred on the section of road now being duplicated.

“For the permanent works all earthwork batter slopes are 6:1 within medians and have been designed so that minimal guard fence or Wire Rope Safety Barriers (WRSB) installation is required to achieve the 9m clear zone requirements for 100km/hr road speed. It is recognised that WRSB and Guard fence, whilst used to provide protection from hazards, are also a hazard and can be eliminated with certain batter design slopes.

On bridges high containment permanent concrete barriers are required with medium containment off structure barriers at bridge approaches.”

The site contains many protected habitat zones, and this was a key feature of the design created for BMD by Hyder Consulting.

The nature of the site’s silts and silty clays, combined with a mandated construction timeframe, meant that large areas of earthworks are exposed during construction. The site also had limited opportunities to construct significant temporary sediment ponds, particularly in low lying areas of existing waterways, so BMD constructed extensive rock check dams in swales to retain water onsite and allow sediments to settle. BMD have successfully managed the site without major environmental incidents since construction commenced onsite in June 2011, with quarterly independent environmental audits giving positive assessments of the success of their environmental management.

BMD have a team of 30 personnel onsite, consisting of Engineer’s, Foremen and Field Employees, along with 50 subcontractors, giving a peak daily workforce of up to 100. The company prioritised using local plant, suppliers, subcontractors and labour, delivering a substantial injection of jobs and income to the surrounding communities.

Concurrent with this project, BMD also completed a section of the M80 Ring Road upgrade and the Calder/Kings Interchange, both projects for VicRoads. They are currently at work on projects including Wyndham Harbour, and the Wurruk to Sale Duplication of Princes Highway East.

500mm of topsoil and silt overlaying low CBR silty clay materials that extend through 70% of the project area. The generally poor subgrade materials required extensive rework and removal of unsuitable materials to achieve a working platform for the road construction.

BMD Constructions is a family owned business with annual turnover of just over $ 1 billion, and its consistent success and achievements is due in part to the business model and approach to clients’ needs.

“We have a great relationship with VicRoads, and maintain a delivery approach for all our projects that is based on a collaborative model which creates and maintains meaningful relationships amongst all persons involved,” said Rob.

BMD needed to source 1,000,000 tonnes of quarry materials 50km from the site, and this figure would have been higher were it not for the use of crushed in situ rock material for part of the capping quantity.

“In particular BMD recognizes that every project provides an opportunity to establish a long term local relationship and foster the development of other opportunities.”

Safety has always been a priority both for the workers on site and for the traffic on the existing road while the new carriageway is under construction 10m offset from it, and traffic management was required to allow for an estimated 200,000 truck movements carting quarry materials to the site.

“During construction concrete barriers are required for all works within 9m of the existing highway, as a standard protection measure for workers.

The main interface will be the tie ins and crossovers, where concrete barriers will be required for the safe execution of the works,” said Rob.

For more information contact BMD's Business Development Manager - Mark Curtis, Mobile 0403 344 003, mark.curtis@bmd.com.au www.bmd.com.au

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SKILLED THINKING MAKES CIVIL WORKS SUCCEED Whether clearing firebreaks for the CFA or building roads, Boardman Contracting are experienced in managing whatever challenges a site bring their way. For their work on the Waurn Ponds to Winchelsea section of the Princes highway upgrade, the major consideration was managing safety as they undertook a wide range of civil contracting tasks.

Their scope included stripping topsoil and stockpiling, cutting down the base for the road, compacting road base and loading overburden. Up to six of the company’s experienced and ticketed operators and plant including scrapers, dozer, excavator and wheel-loader worked on the site at various times over six months.

“The biggest challenge was working around the traffic. When someone is on a dozer cutting down both sides of the road to 6m deep, and there are trucks flying by, that is risky,” said Boardman Contracting Director, Roger Boardman.

“We held tool box meetings every morning, and undertook safety checks of the machines every morning. We also did Hazard Assessments – one of our staff has done the appropriate training for hazard assessments and OH&S. The risk management we did was effective – our work was completed LTI-free.

“The soil conditions were also not ideal. When we cut it down to the base for the road, we had to rip, mix and re-compact it because there was a lot of inconsistent material.”

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Part of the topsoil stripped from the site was reclaimed for redeployment to local garden centres. Boardman Contracting do a considerable amount of soil redeployment, supplying three major garden centres in Geelong.

With one of the operators also a mechanic by trade, basic maintenance is undertaken in-house during any downtime. Not that there is a lot of it, with their skills seeing them in high demand across sectors including agricultural, residential sub divisions, water authorities, pipeline projects, industrial projects and as preferred contractor for the chicken industry.

Other major projects have included major environmental works like constructing and lining settling ponds for Alcoa; plantation preparation for Midway Timber products; civil and road works for Draper’s Civil subdivision project at Geelong; and processing gypsum for Blue Circle Cement.

Boardman Contracting has been in operation since 1986, founded on Roger Boardman’s previous experiences in Sydney, including performing excavation works on the early stages of Darling Harbour and the QVB car park. The company provides wet hire of graders, dozers, excavators (including a GPS-equipped excavator), scrapers, compactor, front end loader, crushing and screening plant, tip trucks and rollers.

“I employ good, reliable, honest and extremely experienced operators. I also train up new operators, which means investing a few years before they are thinking in the way they need to,” said Roger.

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CONFESSIONS OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITOR KEEPING THE EPA ON-SIDE WITH THE AID OF A ‘WEB BASED COMPLIANCE APP.’ We asked Stephen Jenkins, lead auditor with EnviroRisk Management Pty Ltd to rate his top five (5) issues that road construction and maintenance contractors should focus on to control environmental risk and ensure visits from their local EPA remain positive. Here’s his response: In 1st place = Negate Sediment Run-off “An inadequate, or improperly installed, sedimentation control device” is a significant finding in most environmental audits of road construction works. Concise planning up front prevents headaches down the track.

2nd place = Control Excessive Dust Dust controls need to be flexible. Respond as needed to the weather conditions at the time.

3rd Place = Provide Designated Refuelling Stations Dedicated refuelling locations must be suitably bunded, with an appropriately sized and well-stocked spill kit nearby. Mobile fuel containers should be purpose-designed for the job and not make-shift or jury-rigged devices.

4th Place: Monitor Effectively & Efficiently Environmental quality monitoring data is frequently not routinely reviewed, nor are results interpreted well so that action is timely.

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Compliance tasks, including site inspections and audit observations, may be entered directly into your laptop, iPad or smartphone on-the-spot by a simple click or screen tap. The data is instantly available through cloud functionality. ComplySure negates double handling of information; hence there’s huge time savings. The inexpensive web app: alerts what tasks need to be performed and when; retains inspection results in text and graphical form, facilitating document retention and retrieval; and flags non-compliances, sending notifications and preparing reports for immediate action.

The environmental and safety compliance status can also be displayed in real time, being invaluable for presentations at management, audit and Principal contractor/client meetings.

EnviroRisk has been a leading auditing practitioner and compliance manager since 1995. ComplySure is their latest in-house HSE compliance management tool. Contact Stephen Jenkins- sjenkins@envirorisk.com.au (03) 5282 3773, mobile 0412547689.

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TEAMWORK SAFELY DELIVERS SUCCESS AT SALE MAIN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY : BMD Constructions CLIENTS : VicRoads PROJECT END VALUE : $32 Million COMPLETION : April 2013 DESIGN : GHD SURVEYOR : Beveridge Williams & Co P/L

BMD's Princes Highway East Duplication – Wurruk to Sale section comprises 4.5km of dual carriageway, four new road bridges, 6 refurbished road bridges and an architecturally-designed 90 metre cable stay pedestrian bridge.

Managing risk succeeds when the right culture is created. BMD have achieved this on the Princes Highway East Duplication – Wurruk to Sale section which comprises 4.5km of dual carriageway, four new road bridges, 6 refurbished road bridges and an architecturally-designed 90 metre cable stay pedestrian bridge. The project’s challenges included managing high levels of traffic, mitigating the effects of three flood events throughout the duration of the works, and more recently managing the threat of bushfire in close proximity to the works.

The new carriageway is being constructed with dual lanes in each direction from Reid Drive to Reeve Street. Three major roundabouts are currently underway at Hunt Place, Fisk Street and Settlement Road with traffic lights being installed at Reeve Street. In addition to the new pavement construction and rehabilitation of the existing pavements, BMD are constructing a cable stay pedestrian bridge, building four new 58 58

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highway bridges, strengthening six existing highway bridges, placing in excess of 100,000m3 of earthworks, installing street lighting, undertaking landscaping works, building footpaths and undertaking guard rail and wire rope installation.

To minimise delays to the travelling public, a number of temporary cross overs have been built to provide access to the new pavements that have been constructed. This provides significant benefits to BMD, allowing us to make rapid progress by separating live traffic hazards immediately adjacent to the work zone. The community appears to have also appreciated this forward planning, with positive coverage in the local newspaper on the lack of delays, from the four major traffic switches undertaken in the last four months.

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steel tube piles and then waterproofing these to allow the pile caps to be constructed below the water level of the Thompson River.

A large variety of cranes, elevated working platforms and scissor lifts were required to construct the bridges. These ranged from 200T crawler cranes, 30T to 250T truck-mounted cranes, 20ft to 135Ft straight boom and knuckle boom elevated working platforms and a variety of scissor lifts. To achieve some of the planned lifts, up to six cranes were working together with three EWPs to undertake the planned operations for the day. A rescue boat was on standby in the river during lifting operations in the event of a worker falling into the water.

BMD has had 18 staff on this project to date, including construction managers, design managers, project managers, project engineers, site engineers, foremen, leading hands, health and safety officers, environmental officers and labourers. VicRoads have congratulated BMD on their excellent safety management for the project, with over 180,000 man hours worked on the job to date with no LTIs. “We are all responsible for the safety of ourselves and others. We strongly encouraged the use of SBO (Site-Based Observation) cards particularly from the workers to identify safety improvements that could be made. We then discussed these suggestions in toolbox meetings to further encourage the SBOs to be used as a tool and to reinforce the fact that we can all make a difference to safety” said Jason.

“Our construction method statements were often reviewed by WorkCover and from time to time with difficult operations we also used external consultants and VicRoads expertise to review our proposed methodology.

“I am very proud of the huge effort our team has put in to this project.

There is a mutual respect for each other – we work together to deliver what’s best for the project. We honestly look out for each other, that environment is not created by accident.”

“I inherited the Project Management role from Rob Trebilco who has built well over half the job. I have a huge amount of respect for Rob and for the team he has created.”

“A big part of the success of this project is also the close collaboration with the client, VicRoads, who have embraced the collaboration model. When there are issues, we work through them together with a no blame culture.” goes into this aspect to make it as seamless as possible. There have been almost no delays for motorists, which is a significant challenge we resolved through detailed planning,” said BMD Project Manager, Jason Brewerton.

“A large part of the project is being built in partnership with local subcontractors, which is great for the community. The steel fabrication for the cable stay pedestrian bridge was undertaken by a company in Wurruk, and it is the most technical project they’ve built. Part of the advantage of using local labour is they are building something for their local community and developing their experience and skills which instils an added level of engagement and pride.”

“The cable stay pedestrian bridge is truly iconic, and is now a striking landmark at Sale. Timber from the 100 year old, pre-existing timber bridge which BMD are demolishing is being used to create a legacy for the community. It is a fantastic opportunity to give something back by using the timber from the old bridge which is part of Gippsland’s history.”

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“Another significant part of what creates a great job, are our local subcontractors. There have been no issues with subcontractors working in close proximity with each other, due to the attitudes of the local workforce.”

“In summary, it’s the combination of a great project team from BMD, VicRoads and subcontractors working collaboratively together that makes this such a special project. This is one of the most enjoyable jobs I’ve worked on in Victoria. “The residents of Sale should be proud of the world-class infrastructure being built for them by BMD and VicRoads.”

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THIS INTEGRATED TEAM DELIVERS THE WORKS When works are in progress, Whelans’ integrated operation helps keep the civil program moving along efficiently. For the Princes Highway Duplication, three of the divisions contributed to the scope of works - Whelans Earthmoving undertaking civil works and traffic management; Whelans Quarries providing the bedding and other materials; and Whelans Heavy Haulage bringing plant and materials to site as required.

“Our coordination with trucks/quarries and teams onsite is a capability our company utilises well. With prior knowledge of when materials are available and delivered our earthworks/pavement teams are able to organise around this and are therefore more productive with their time,” said Whelans Project Manager, Chris Whelan. Work commenced in January 2011 clearing the area for the new road alignment, followed by bulk earthworks of the new alignment from the Western limits to Settlement Rd; bridge abutment fill; completing intersection works on Reid Drive and Settlement Road and pavement works over the completed earthworks.

Up to 30 staff worked on the project, comprising truck drivers, on-site operators and labourers, a project engineers and administration/payroll staff. Whelans plant and equipment used onsite included graders; rollers – padfoot, flatdrum, 3-point and multi wheels; loaders; stabilisers; water trucks; site trucks; excavators; backhoes; a trencher; DPU’s; whackers; chainsaws; mulchers; and two Trimble total stations.

“Traffic management has been particularly challenging. With the high volume of traffic through the site, delaying or detouring them is not an option, therefore works must be undertaken with traffic present on the worksite,” said Chris.

“Safety is always priority on any worksite, therefore strict safety measures are constantly in place. Workers must be aware of all the hazards present on the worksite and always wear appropriate PPE. Machines must be kept in good working order and workers must be signed on and inducted to the site. Training in safety is an ongoing operation which includes daily prestarts every day - each activity must be conducted in a safe manner, and so briefings are undertaken for all tasks.”

The project had some specific environmental considerations, which were exacerbated by two very wet winters during the project’s duration and an initial intensely wet construction season.

“With the high volume of earthworks being undertaken near rivers, silt runoff is a big environmental concern. Silt fencing is a major part of these works which helps ensure no runoff contaminates the waterways.

Dust is another concern, with the exposed surfaces of so much crushed rock, wind easily creates a lot of dust - watering this regularly helps regulate it,” said Chris.

Whelans employ approximately 140 staff, including qualified engineers, ticketed operators on a large range of machinery and trucks, and skilled workers with qualifications ranging from chainsaw operators, dogmen, traffic management and pesticide use through to qualified OHS managers. Other current major projects include embankment repairs for V/line in Darnum and Morwell; the construction of Anderson/Goold St Roundabout in Bairnsdale and the East Gippsland Shire Council Maintenance Contract.

For more information contact Charlie Whelan, 103 Rupert St, Bairnsdale VIC 3875, phone 03 5152 2844, fax 03 5152 7202, email charliewhelan@ whelansgroup.com.au

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EXPERIENCE SHOWS IN ALL THEY DO Since starting business in 1985 with a single crane, Whiters Street Cranes have grown into a multi-faceted operation with 25 machines including cranes, concrete pumps and heavy haulage, delivering a safe and reliable service to major projects such as the Princes Highway Duplication.

For the BMD Constructions site at Wurruk, they provided a diverse range of equipment including concrete pumps for concrete placement for bridge abutments, crossheads and bridge decks. They also provided franna cranes and personnel at the pre-cast yard for lifting bridge beams from the casting beams and stockpiling them for transport to site, which was also provided by Whiters Street Cranes heavy haulage and loaded out by the company’s 80t crane and personnel.

Once the walkway sections were onsite and unloaded by two 60t cranes, Whiters Street Cranes personnel and a 200t crawler crane placed the sections, while one of the 60t cranes and its crew lifted and placed steel rods from the walkway tower to the bridge deck. A 50t crane and personnel basket was used for the task of bolting up the support rods while the 200t crawler held the bridge sections.

Having such a range of cranes at three different locations during the project, along with the operators and labour personnel, demonstrates the logistical skill Whiters Street Cranes bring to their projects. Their team is not only highly trained in crane operations and concrete pumping, they also have a strong focus on safety. Other major projects the company is working on include the Longford Bridge and Road section of the South Gippsland Highway.

At the bridge site, they resolved the challenge of setting up their equipment on the unstable terrain of the constricted work area, so their 60t and 80t cranes and personnel could unload and place the bridge beams.

When there’s lifting to be done, Whiters Street Cranes have what it takes to provide the right equipment and skilled manpower where it’s needed, when it’s needed and for as long as it’s needed.

For the pedestrian bridge, two 60t cranes and two franna cranes were used at the fabrication factory to remove the 30m long steel sections of the walkway, each weighing 30tonne, and these cranes were also used for the task of picking up and rotating the sections 180 degrees for welding, and loading them for delivery to the worksite.

For more information contact Whiters Street Cranes Pty Ltd (Incorporating Sale Crane Hire Pty Ltd), 6 Gordon Street Bairnsdale VIC 3875, phone 03 5152 7075, fax 03 5152 7027, mobile 0427 179 576, email wsch@net-tech.com.au

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FORTÉ APARTMENTS Forté is the tallest timber apartment building in the world, it stretches up to 32.17 metres

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Location - 807 Bourke Street, Victoria Harbour Melbourne, Victoria Population - 23 apartments, over 10 storeys including: • 7 x 1 bedroom (59m2) • 14 x 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom (80m2) • 2 x 2 bedroom penthouse (102m2) Time Frame - Start on-site: February 2012 Begin Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) installation: May 2012 CLT structure complete: August 2012 Target construction completion: October 2012 Project cost (construction) Apartment tower: $11 million Design and Construction Lend Lease Project Overview Forté will be Australia’s first timber high rise apartment building, and the tallest in the world.

A showpiece for natural and new, it is where modern architecture meets a natural building material, called Cross Laminated Timber (CLT), which will unlock a new era in the future of sustainable development and healthier living.

Aspiring to be the first 5 Star Green-Star As Built certified residential building in Australia, Forté will tower over 10 storeys offering 23 residential apartments with ground floor retail. Neighbouring the tower will be 4 luxury townhouses. The tower is designed and constructed

by Lend Lease and will reflect the contemporary inner-city lifestyle of Victoria Harbour while combining environmental initiatives, such as LED lighting and smart metering Lend Lease has a proud history of landmark innovations in sustainable construction and this project continues this innovation and commitment.

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heat and cool than a typical code-compliant apartment.

All apartments will have smart meters which link to an in home display and show real time and historic data on energy consumption.

• Indoor environmental quality will be maximised through good levels of daylight, solar shading, natural ventilation and acoustic treatment.

• High fresh air quality due to reduced chemical emissions from paints, carpets, joinery and wood products.

• Forté is conveniently located near public transport, car share, bike share facilities and general amenity shops.

• Balcony vegetable gardens and close to Victoria Harbour community garden.

• Sustainable, affordable and environmentally sustainable.

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Cross Laminated Timber Sustainability and a lowered environmental footprint have been the key drivers behind the wide use of engineered timber, referred to as Cross Laminated Timber (CLT), in Europe for more than a decade. A building material that has been around for centuries, timber, enables the permanent capture of carbon so buildings become essentially ‘carbon sinks’.

Using innovative technology, timber panels undergo a process whereby they are stacked at right angles and bonded together over their entire surface and then hydraulically pressed. This process delivers a viable alternative to concrete and steel that can withstand the same pressure as prefabricated concrete. Being designed and produced in a factory environment means it is also faster to build, cost effective, cleaner and has a higher quality finish.

Forté will reduce CO2 equivalent emissions by more than 1,400 tonnes when compared to concrete and steel – the equivalent of removing 345 cars from our roads.

The shift to green technologies and materials, such as CLT, is paving the way for the future of sustainable development that will enable the concept of ‘green’ to go beyond buildings to how we create liveable, sustainable communities and cities.

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ACOUSTIC + THERMAL COMFORT Martini Industries is leading the Australian market in the development and manufacture of high performance acoustic and thermal insulation products. Founded in Sydney, in 1995, the company is rapidly expanding and gaining the attention and support of architects, engineers and building companies across Australia.

Martini Industries is responsible for many specialised product brands within the Australian construction market including; ‘Polymax’ acoustic insulation, ‘dECO Series’ decretive acoustic panels, ‘Polymax’ thermal insulation, and ‘Polyair’ thermal reflective insulation.

The company’s cutting-edge product range and green approach is the perfect fit for the Lend Lease Forté Apartments development in Melbourne’s Docklands. Martini Industries followed the developer’s brief to produce, a sustainable, ‘’breathable’’ thermal insulation composite - Polymax Absorb HD 50mm Breathable with a breathable reflective facing. The customised design prevents the build-up of moisture, allowing the timber to breathe and protect the structure’s timber shell.

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McBlain said this 18 to 24 month assignment involved research into Melbourne’s weather patterns and extensive consultation with the developer Lend Lease and KLH UK, the manufacturer of the distinctive cross laminated timber panels.

The company’s scope of work also extended to internal acoustic insulation. Nicholas Tselios Architectural Acoustics Director at Renzo Tonin and Associates was assigned the task of ensuring the revolutionary timber apartment building’s acoustic privacy, utilising Martini Industries’ products.

With its head quarters in Sydney and manufacturing facilities in Sydney and Melbourne, Martini Industries provide environmentally sensitive, acoustic and thermal solutions nation-wide. From customised acoustic and thermal applications such as the Lend Lease Forte Apartments, to conventional commercial and residential applications, Martini Industries products and technical support services will deliver exceptional performance outcomes.

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THE SCIENCE OF FIRE When Lend Lease set out to create Australia’s first timber high-rise residential development; the tallest timber structure of its kind globally, fire safety was of paramount concern. Built from revolutionary Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) panels - a solid wood alternative to orthodox steel or concrete based structural products - the nine-storey building’s unconventional structural composition presented numerous design safety challenges for the team at Scientific Fire Services.

What makes Forte Apartments, in Melbourne’s Docklands such a unique development is the substantial use of the sustainable building product. From the first level up, the structure’s load bearing walls, floor slabs, stairwells and elevator cores are composed entirely from wood. The result: Australia’s first carbon-neutral apartment building.

In order to achieve compliance with the Building Code of Australia’s performance requirements, Lend Lease sought the services of fire safety and risk engineering specialists Scientific Fire Services. Scientific Fire Services provided the innovative and intelligent fire safety engineering solutions the design team required to deliver the first building structure of its kind in Australia.

Scientific Fire Services facilitated the delivery of this pioneering project by applying fire safety engineering principles in line with the timber product’s composition and fire related characteristics. The consultancy group’s rigorous assessment processes involved detailed analysis to determine the performance of the CLT panels under fire conditions. “By understanding current CLT research and technology coupled with the application of fire safety engineering methodologies for the Forte building, our engineers successfully delivered this truly groundbreaking project,’’ Scientific Fire Services Director and Principal Russell Kilmartin said.

Scientific Fire Services was established in Melbourne in 2003. Today, the company employs 10 fire safety and risk engineers and the services they offer include: fire safety and risk engineering consultation, education and training. Scientific Fire Services has offices in Sydney, Melbourne and Hong Kong and a significant presence in the South East Asian market through their agents in Malaysia and Singapore.

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GOING WITH THE FLOW The revolutionary Lend Lease eco-development Forté has set a new benchmark in global building standards, and Abey Australia’s tapware - the latest environmentally conscious product in line with the Federal Government’s water efficiency scheme – is a complimentary feature.

Abey’s exclusive range of bathroom and kitchen tapware is used throughout the luxurious build. The European styling befits the finely appointed suites and meets the project’s energy rating excellence, as Abey Australia regional sales manager (Victoria, Tasmania and WA) Cameron Hill explains: “Everything we supplied was 5 Star WELS (Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards scheme) efficient, watermarked, low flow tapware, which ensures the longevity of Melbourne’s precious water supply.”

Creating a product that uses less water, yet still delivers a functional flow was no mean feat, especially considering the three-month lead-time.

“We achieved this standard through a product altering process. Through various stages of design, trial and testing in conjunction with IAPMO R&T Oceana (a world-wide certification authority) we have developed a valve that regulates the water to produce a 5 Star WELS rated flow,” Mr Hill said.

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for the commercial sector since day one, bringing the latest designs and technologies to Australia and New Zealand for 56 years. Abey entered the high-end tapware market as the sole agent of world leader Gessi in the new millennium and became the go-to source for sophistication and luxury fit-outs. Today, the market leader has expanded its range of European sinkware, tapware and appliances for the kitchen and bathroom to include Barazza and Mastella Design. With a portfolio of products in excess of 1200, Abey also supplies skylights, ventilators, fasteners and gas accessories.

A third generation family-owned Australian manufacturer - still producing 55% of its Abey exclusive collection on Australian shores - Abey’s reputation for excellence is endorsed by its connection with the distinguished Lend Lease brand. Renowned for high-end builds, in December 2012 Lend Lease was announced as the company behind Sydney’s $2.5billion Darling Harbour precinct revitalization, in conjunction with Destination Sydney consortium.

Abey’s longevity and reputation is attributed to its commitment to best quality, best practice approach, exceeding Australian building codes across all builds, from cost sensitive projects to the highest entry-point commercial residential sector.

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DOMINATING THE SKYS Clark Cranes’ Raimondi MRT 84 tower crane dominated the Melbourne skyline for 14 weeks. Measuring almost 50m in height, the fully remote controlled lifting device was engaged to move all the pre-fabricated Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) panels of Australia’s most anticipated high rise apartment.

Forte Apartments in Melbourne’s Victoria Harbour, is a nine-storey, timber clad residential development by Lend Lease, constructed using innovative sustainable building product CLT. Moving the interlocking timber sheets around the Docklands building site was a calculated process, as the Victorian tower crane hire and sales company’s Managing Director Michael Clark explains. “Unlike a traditional concrete panel that you can put props on and drill into if necessary, the CLT’s are facade panels, so the challenge for us was ensuring great care was taken to retain their finished condition.’’

The free standing hammer head crane was positioned aloft a concrete slab at 42m. Set at its maximum height from the beginning ensured no down time and improved efficiency. The crane’s operation capacity and low noise output made evening and weekend work feasible, allowing the company to adhere to the ambitious 10 week build schedule.

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The significant operation was completed by a crew of three trained personnel – one crane operator and two dogmen.

The Raimondi tower crane dealer for Victoria, Clark Cranes service metropolitan Melbourne and will have a presence in Queensland within 12 months. Specialising in the hire and sale of luffing and hammer head electric tower cranes, since its inception in 2008, the company’s fleet has expanded to 14.

Complex briefs and tight spaces are the Hurstbridge-based contractor’s specialty. Clark Cranes is currently engaged on a Team Building project on Little Collins Street, the narrow, one-way lane in Melbourne’s CBD. Clark Cranes employs eight full-time staff and is affiliated with mobile crane specialist Associated Mobile Cranes (AMC). Clark Cranes’ clients benefit from the company’s capacity to leverage the services and 30 years combined experience across both divisions.

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A HARD ACT TO FOLLOW Beenak Constructions Pty Ltd has the concrete solution for any project purpose. A leader in the concrete construction industry, Beenak was formed in April 2003 and specialises in large-scale commercial developments, production facilities for the food production sector and specialised residential builds. Managing Director John Salvitti has over 30 years experience in the construction industry and is supported by a team of 20 qualified personnel.

Offering a comprehensive package of concrete solutions, including formwork (general and suspended), reinforcement (supply and fix), staircases, installation of floor hardeners, installation of stainless steel slot and wide drains and refurbishment of factory floors to food industry standards, Beenak is a process facility design and construct project expert.

The well resourced construction house is backed up by a civil division capable of bulk and detailed excavation.

Mr Salvitti credited his team’s ability to coordinate a tight accelerated work schedule with other on-site contractors while meeting project milestones to the company’s existing relationship with principal builder Lend Lease.

Beenak has been associated with Lend Lease since 2003.

The Bayswater based concrete specialist is involved with multiple high profile builds and domestic projects throughout Victoria and the diverse nature of Beenak’s project capacity and purpose is evident in the brands current jobs list: the GTV 9’s Heritage Redevelopment at Bendigo Street Richmond and recently completed food manufacturing facilities for Fabbris Smallgoods at Campbellfield and Cassalinga Smallgoods at Clayton South.

For more information contact Beenak Constructions Pty Ltd, 3 Michellan Court Bayswater VIC 3153, phone 03 97207618, fax 03 97209613, email info@beenakconstructions.com.au, website www.beenakconstructions.com.au

Beenak’s reputation for quality and expertise in its field has seen the brand linked to various prominent builds, including the Lend Lease Forte’ development. On site from April 2012, the complete concrete works contract involved construction of the base slab, columns, lift shaft and walls followed by the first floor slab and finally low shrink concrete screeds for sound proofing. Site Manager Stuart Revell oversaw the structural component and managed an accelerated works program, involving up to 20 concreters’, form workers and steel fixers. In keeping with the development’s minimalist environmental approach Beenak Constructions in conjunction with concrete suppliers developed unique Green Star –rated concrete mixes to meet the client’s environmental brief. The Green Star concrete mixes were used for the complete structural package in addition to thin sound deadening screed consisting of low shrink, low water content concrete laid over 10mm sound deadening reconstituted cork. “This screed mix was the result of several development stages and rigorous testing,” Mr Salvitti said.

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CREATIVELY CONSTRUCTING AN INFRASTRUCTURE ADVENTURE Abigroup has successfully delivered the $759 Million Peninsula Link project.

MAIN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY : Abigroup CLIENT : Southern Way with Linking Melbourne Authority (LMA) Victorian Government's representative PROJECT END VALUE : $759 Million COMPLETION : January 2013 ARCHITECTS : ARM Architecture

It’s often been said the journey matters as much as the destination.

In terms of the $759 million Peninsula Link project, Abigroup, as design and construction contractor, has succeeded brilliantly at delivering excellence on both counts - constructing a safe, distinctive and aesthetically varied route between the Mount Martha and Carrum Downs on the Mornington Peninsula; a trip which slashes travel times between the two points to just 17 minutes.

The 27km dual-carriage freeway provides a new link between the EastLink at Carrum Downs and the Mornington Peninsula Freeway at Mount Martha. Forty years after it was first proposed, the first sod was turned on site in February 2010 and, with the freeway officially opened to traffic on January 17, 2013 with only minor ancillary works, including completion of shared use paths and ongoing landscaping works, being finalised.

Peninsula Link is the first Public Private Partnership (PPP) project in Australia to use the Availability model under a Victorian Government initiative designed to attract and involve private companies in the development of much needed infrastructure. With Linking Melbourne Authority in place as the Government’s representative for the project, Southern Way was established as the project company for 25 years to manage the design, construction, operation and maintenance of the new freeway and secured Abigroup as its design and construction contractor.

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open farmland and vineyards. Each of the major overpass bridges has a specific lighting effect and incorporates coloured and textured tiling and concretes which reflect the surrounding area.

There are also three different styles of retaining walls which enhance the sense of progress through country along the motorway, an aspect which is complimented by the fastidious selection of plants from trees and shrubs through to grasses and ground covers, which form the project’s revegetation and landscape component.

The environmental measures on the project included special consideration of waterway protection, especially in the area featuring breeding habitat for the endangered Dwarf Galaxias fish species. Where Peninsula Link passes through The Pines Flora and Fauna Reserve, a special light spill barrier was constructed for the benefit of nocturnal fauna, and an underpass constructed to resemble natural fauna habitat elements.

In a first for a Victorian roads project, Abigroup chose an innovative polyethylene panel, produced locally at Carrum Downs, for some of the noise walls. This Rotary Moulded Plastic (RMP) product is a light-weight, hollow panel, which offers all the functional benefits of concrete noise walls, with a far smaller carbon footprint and installation a fraction of the time required for concrete equivalents. Almost 5,500 RMP panels were installed on the project. Another advantage of these ‘poly’ panels on show on Peninsula Link is that architectural finishes and design elements can be incorporated into the panels during production, such as the geology and type finishes used on the noise walls at the Seaford, Carrum Downs, Frankston and Baxter areas.

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One outstanding creative element of the project with long-term benefits for the community is the public art program initiated by Southern Way in partnership with the McClelland Gallery and Sculpture Park at Langwarrin; a program with initial seed funding from Abigroup and the Royal Bank of Scotland. The program involves a biennial sculpture competition, with winning sculptures on display at one of two locations along the freeway for four years before becoming part of the McClelland Gallery permanent collection.

In all there are three sculpture sites on the freeway. Melbourne artist Louise Paramor’s Panorama Station, is permanently located at the Peninsula Link/East Link interchange; with Rex Australis by Melbourne’s Dean Colls at Skye Road and Tree of Life by New Zealand artist, Phil Price, at Cranbourne Road the first two selected as part of the public art program.

Of course the project also required an enormous amount of down-toearth construction and in the scope of the civil and structural works, the figures speak for themselves: • 27 kilometres of dual lane freeway • 25 kilometres of walking and cycling path starting in Patterson Lakes and connecting with other popular paths in the area • 45 structures to create 28 bridges with on and off ramps to 11 roads including three freeway to freeway connections • 140 kilometres of electrical and communications conduit to be installed • 375 precast beams required to build the bridges WWW.ANCR.COM.AU

• 1,400 approximate number of piles required for noise walls • 6,000 metres of drainage around the Cranbourne Road intersection • 9,000 square metres of retaining wall in the Pines Flora and Fauna Reserve • 20,000 wick drains used at the interchange with EastLink • 80,000 cubic metres of mulch to be used in landscaping the project • 3,000,000 cubic metres of soil to be moved • 5 kilometres of noise walls • 7,420 noise wall panels - RMP Panels – 5,498 - Oxidised Panels – 1,443 - Acrylic Panels – 479 • 407,800 tonnes of asphalt laid • 1.7 million trees and plants requiring 80,000 cubic metres of mulch • 900 to 1,000 people working on the project at its peak • 7,384 workers inducted • 3.85 million working hours In all, Peninsula Link provided an opportunity for Abigroup to build on many decades of experience in civil construction to deliver an entirely new approach to the design and execution of major transport infrastructure. The result is both a landmark worthy of the region, and a legacy which will bring manifold benefits to locals and tourists alike for many years to come.

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PLACE MAKING IN TRANSIT Roads are for many people simply a means of getting from A to B as conveniently as possible. The Peninsula Link Freeway does that, however, it also has a design which makes the journey an equally important part of the whole. Award-winning and visionary firm, ARM Architecture, have used their placemaking skills to give the Peninsula Link distinct aesthetic qualities, which reflect the transition through country from Melbourne city to the Mornington Peninsula.

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broad canvas for ARM to work with. The main vision which underpins the urban and landscape design is for Peninsula Link to be a ‘gateway’ to the Mornington Peninsula.

The design is based on the concept of the journey from north to south, as travellers move from the urban setting, through the Baxter intersection, into the expansive, green landscape of the Moorooduc Plains.

ARM’s design evolved out of considering the qualities of each place the Peninsula Link passes through, and the distinctive features of the colour of the landscape, vegetation, built environment, noteworthy features such as waterways, land-use and the scale of all the elements in each place.

There are five distinct areas, each generating its own set of themes in terms of materials, textures and palette, which were interpreted in a way which also gives the overall project a cohesive aesthetic. From Eastlink to Mount Martha, motorists will move through the Peninsula Portal, where they exit Eastlink and enter the Peninsula Link; through the Woodland Experiences area, which includes The Pines Nature Reserve; then Cultural Landscapes, which embraces manmade elements, natural elements and artworks; Threshold, which represents the transition at Baxter between the urban and rural setting; and finally, arrival at Green Rooms, which traverses a variety of woodlands before entering the Moorooduc Plains.

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The use of colour is dramatic, with bright blue elements such as the zigzag overpass parapet at Peninsula Portal, and bright greens, yellows and oranges used on sound walls, bridge abutments, and parapets along the way. ARM paid great attention to detailing, to refinements such as the creation of patterns with tiles, light and textured concrete elements on the major bridges. The sound wall panels reflect the variety of environments, from the text associated with urban landscapes, to the naturemimicry textures of The Pines.

Embedded in the overall fabric are the artworks, which add an extra dimension to the overall urban design. These could be seen to represent the unknown ‘other’ that enriches a journey, as the changing artworks are chosen by open competition, rather than being commissioned to suit the architectural plans.

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the artistry of others will fill it with a changing succession of sculptures.

ARM has been responsible for many other distinctive contributions to Victoria’s urban fabric, including the upgrade to the Melbourne War Memorial. The firm are currently on the shortlist of six possible teams for the redevelopment of one of Melbourne’s oldest ‘journey’ icons – Flinders Street Station.

They have also recently been appointed as the Architects for the new $45M Geelong Library and Heritage Centre. Their design for the community facility combines a remarkable disintegrating sphere theme with elevated greening both inside and outside, blurring the edge between the adjacent park and the premises and creating a truly unique design legacy for the city. ARM is also completing the masterplan for the redevelopment of Elizabeth

Quay at Perth. The crux of their design is to reconnect the city and the Swan River, creating a precinct which draws on the area’s history as a meeting and gathering place.

As a firm, ARM are renowned for continually expanding the possibilities of the built form, with ground-breaking and multi-award winning designs such as the Melbourne Recital Centre, the Perth Arena and Digital Harbour Docklands garnering not only national but also international acclaim. Like the experience of travelling the Peninsula Link, ARM’s architectural visions, urban planning and masterplanning talents are fundamentally about exploration and progress.

For more information contact ARM Architecture, Level 11/522 Flinders Lane Melbourne VIC 3000, phone 03 8613 1889, website www. armarchitecture.com.au

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ASSURING HIGHER STANDARDS Minimising risks in the interests of safety went far beyond toolbox meetings and task-based risk assessments on the Peninsula Link project. Behind such site-based measures was a lengthy, meticulously detailed and complex analysis and reporting process on the project’s design, construction, operational and long-term maintenance factors, carried out by Australian Quality Assurance & Superintendence (AQUAS).

AQUAS were engaged as an independent reviewer of the design documentation for compliance with the project’s Workplace Health & Safety requirements, their input assisted in improved planning and operational strategies.

The initial review was carried out during the early design stage, to highlight any potential issues for consideration as part of the detailed design process.

Once the final design stage was reached, AQUAS undertook a formal review of all the design packages to identify any WHS risks associated with operations, and risks associated with maintenance activities once the motorway comes into operation.

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as bearings, access to remote plant and safe access to plant,” explained AQUAS Consultant, Ken Cameron “A framework assessment tool was established, and this was applied to every package, with a summary report produced. In all about 110 packages were reviewed on the project, and a formal review was undertaken on each completed design package. AQUAS Senior Consultant, Nilda Soto, plus up to four AQUAS staff worked on the project.

“A detailed project plan was established which set out the review criteria and reporting process. All reports were subject to independent review,” explained Ken. “To the best of our knowledge, this was the first time this had ever been undertaken on a road maintenance project. AQUAS had previous experience in undertaking WHS reviews of operating motorways, and used this as the basis for the development of the investigation process used for this project. A site inspection at the early stages of the project was essential as it enabled us to visualise the area, and to provide context in which to undertake the review” The major challenge for AQUAS was developing a review and reporting protocol that met the requirements of the contract while also adding value to the design process. This required them to ivent a new way of doing reviews in a systematic, replicable manner. There was also a need for discernment in assessing the relative importance of issues.

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AQUAS “The process had to be structured so that staff could undertake the reviews in an efficient manner, and document the outcomes in a way that was consistent across all work packages,” said Ken. “AQUAS had to work with the client so that we could document issues in a manner that could be addressed, and not document minor issues that would not impact on operations.”

One of the factors which contributed to their success in delivering on such a demanding brief in previously uncharted compliance reporting territory, is the company’s 20 years of experience in the application of compliance and assurance services on infrastructure projects.

As a compliance and assurance organisation, AQUAS has provided design, documentation, implementation and ongoing review of Quality, WHS and Environmental Management planning for construction and infrastructure projects around Australia.

The company’s Compliance and Assurance professionals focus on identifying compliance issues which can be addressed, basing their advice on solid experience in system implementation. AQUAS have through the years seen what works, and what doesn’t, when it comes to management systems.

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appropriate QMS, EMS and WHS standards, and independent auditing for certification of those management systems.

Australia’s largest independent Second Party audit and compliance organisation, AQUAS is a wholly owned subsidiary of APP Corporation, one of Australia's largest independent Project Management providers.

APP is owned by Transfield Services Limited.

Other infrastructure projects AQUAS have assisted include the M7 Motorway, Pacific Motorway, Pacific Highway Upgrade projects, Port Botany Expansion and Sydney Desalination Plant. Currently, AQUAS are undertaking independent environmental audits for the Gladstone Ports dredging projects.

There are many ways in which AQUAS can assist with major projects – as Independent Verifier at each or any stage of the construction process, project auditor, environmental representative, management systems integration advisor, and risk management systems advisor and auditor.

On all their projects, the goal is to empower people and processes to create a sustainable world, providing business improvement solutions which support the highest possible standards of quality, safety and environmental performance.

For more information contact Australian Quality Assurance & Superintendence Pty Limited, Contact persons: Nilda Soto or Davinder Sindhu, Level 7 116 Miller Street North Sydney NSW 2066, phone 02 9963 9908, fax 02 9954 1951, email info@aquas.com.au, website www.aquas.com.au VIC PROJECT FEATURE PENINSULA LINK

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AN OUTSTANDING PUBLIC EXAMPLE OF CAN-DO ATTITUDE IN ACTION Sometimes a project requires a company like Total Building Construction (TBC) to pull out all the stops and deliver round-the-clock brilliance.

This was the case with the Peninsula Link project, where TBC’s ongoing and evolving role included an incredibly complex fabrication and installation task, concrete works, and on-call skilled steel work for all 32 of the project’s bridges.

bridge beams and completing any necessary welding, cutting or other in-situ steelwork.

The aspect of TBC’s work the public will be most aware of is the stunning triangular profile blue cladding which features on the entire Eastlink Bridge, the Stony Point Bridge and the Willow Point Bridge. In total, TBC fabricated and installed 1.75 acres of this steel hot-dip galvanised cladding with a triple-coat paint system.

“Our company has a can-do attitude and a focus on innovation. We constructed the jump form for the Swan Street lift shaft on the Domain Tunnel, and came up with an idea involving revolving concrete pumps to resolve the challenges caused by working down to 70m into river-soaked ground where the temperatures were often below zero and the ground frozen.”

All the laser cutting, folding, galvanising and painting was done in-house, a task that required shifts worked around the clock at TBC’s facility, and complete accuracy to the architect’s design as the size of the angled pieces ranged in a strict sequence from 14m downwards, tapering on an angle to the bridge abutments.

TBC are a family-run company which has been in operation since 2000, building on industry experience which began on the Snowy Mountains Hydro scheme in the 1950s, and includes general construction, civil construction, concrete works, metal fabrication, tunnels, explosives and dam construction across New South Wales and Victoria.

“The architectural cladding was massive in scale, however, because it would be sitting on a swamp, it had to be light weight so it wouldn’t sink,” said Total Building Construction Managing Director, Chris James.

TBC are a registered commercial builder, and have constructed numerous major industrial warehouse projects, including recently the Harvey Norman warehouse at Sunshine on Melbourne’s outskirts. The company also undertakes demolition projects and civil construction projects such as drainage construction.

“This part of the project had a very compacted timeframe. We increased our workforce to complete it, starting in October 2012 and finishing the installation in time for the weekend of the official opening in January 2013.

“Everything was done in house, including the painting, which was done in our warehouse under controlled conditions. We had a team of 60 working on the steel fabrication, 50 working on the folding, galvanising and painting and 20 in the on-site installation crew.

“Transporting the cladding to site involved 1,200 semi-trailer loads, which was a massive logistical task in itself. Then all the cladding segments were craned into position with 50tonne cranes and boom lifts.”

Other parts of the TBC scope on Peninsula Link included reinforced concrete works, architectural panelling on the Eastlink Bridge, constructing the concrete foundations for the gantry signs, and providing a ten-man crew which worked the entire 27km length of the project undertaking steel engineering and welding tasks. TBC also provided a nightshift crew to work with Abigroup on laying

“We are a multi-skilled and inventive company, who will come up with good ideas to resolve construction challenges,” said Chris. “On Peninsula Link, we had to formulate our own Quality system, which we had approved through independent testing and certification.

When it comes to safety, TBC take a stringent approach, which has given them an exemplary safety record no matter how time-pressured and risk-intensive a task may be. All of TBC’s safety management systems are regularly audited, with ongoing training for staff in safe working practices, code compliance and risk management.

Another outstanding quality TBC bring to projects is self-reliance. The company has its own in-house skillbase in interpreting designs and producing detailed drawings and specifications, engineering knowledge, and its own civil construction plant including earthmoving equipment.

In terms of dedication to delivery, ingenuity and capability, Total Building Construction well and truly live up to their name, offering a wideranging service and a solutions-focused approach to projects across Melbourne and the wider South Eastern region of Victoria.

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CUSTOM PRECAST FOR COMPLEX CIVIL ACHIEVEMENTS

Westkon Precast thrive on challenges, combining innovativeness and experience to provide buildable solutions for major infrastructure undertakings like the Peninsula Link project.

Westkon shop detailed and manufactured all the precast concrete structural elements for the projects many bridges, including almost 400 precast Super T beams, on-structure barrier units, bridge planks, parapets and off-structure barriers.

Both Westkon’s Melton and Sunshine facilities commenced casting for the project in December 2010, with the final installation taking place in August 2012. A pro-active approach was taken, with casting done in stages to dovetail with the overall works program.

“The challenge was that each bridge was different,” said Westkon Peninsula Link Project Manager, Andrew Steer.

“There were a lot of set-ups required, and we used an extensive range of moulds for the casting. The beams varied in depth from 750mm deep to 1800mm, with the biggest weighing in at 96 tonnes and cast as single pieces. We stored a large number of the beams ahead of program at our yard, so we could accommodate changes in program requirements.

“There were roughly 1200 no. parapet on structure and off structure units in three different colour-controlled concretes. Many had an architectural patterned finish to the outside which is seen by motorists as they drive under the bridge. We ordered customised rubber liners in a whole range of sizes to achieve the required programme.

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“We also produced 291 planks, 1200mm wide, between 10m and 15m in length, with two voids in them to reduce their mass and the amount of concrete used. This kind of complex project is what we do. It is always challenging to come up with buildable solutions, and we work closely with the client and project engineers to improve buildability and quality.”

Westkon are one of the most experienced and innovative precast companies in the nation, capable of delivering the entire concrete construction package for civil, commercial and general construction projects. They hold prequalification for the State Road Authorities in New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia, and also the new National pre-qualification for civil projects. Their range of products includes HOLLOWCORE floor planks, prestressed bridge beams and planks, architectural and structural precast panels and columns, sound and traffic barriers, bridge off-structure and on-structure barriers (parapets), prestressed stadium seating plats, precast stairs and landings.

As architecture continues to evolve new ideas, Westkon will continue to find ways to turn those designs into solid reality, creating precast solutions which can deliver cost-effective, high-quality, and long-lasting construction achievements.

For more information contact Westkon Precast, Head Office 528A Ballarat Road Sunshine VIC 3020, phone 03 9312 3688, fax 03 9312 1735, email info@westkon.com.au

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STEERING SAFETY OUTCOMES FOR OUR ROADS Making safer roads requires specialist knowledge, and a team of dedicated professionals to ensure all the right measures are built in and implemented. That is what Trafficworks do, and there is no better showcase of their skills than the Peninsula Link project.

Trafficworks undertook Road Safety Audits during the preliminary and detailed design phases, reviewing all the design plans, and preparing over 80 separate Road Safety Audit reports. The company has also just completed the pre-opening and post-opening Road Safety Audits.

In the five years Trafficworks has been in operation, their clients have included state road authorities, state government departments, local governments and major roadworks contractors.

Their core capabilities include Road Safety Audits for all stages of design and implementation and Scoping Reports for new projects, including road safety, congestion management, public transport, cycling and pedestrian initiatives.

Some staff have over 30 years experience in the traffic engineering and design fields, servicing projects out of a Melbourne office and two regional offices at Bendigo and Benalla.

Trafficworks are committed to meeting the challenges of both present and future transport issues, and are working to develop the next generation of leaders in the field through ongoing training and opportunities for staff to develop both their technical and interpersonal skills.

Other current major projects include the M80 Ring Road Upgrade project; the Princes Highway West Duplication project and the Western Highway Duplication project.

In delivering the highest levels of expertise and service to the traffic engineering industry, Trafficworks can play a key role in ensuring the safest possible process and outcomes for transport infrastructure projects.

The company also provides services in the areas of Traffic Design, including preparation of functional layout plans, traffic signal layout plans, street lighting designs and assessments; Traffic Impact Assessments; and Traffic Management Strategies and Plans for major roadwork projects and major events.

The company was formed out of a passionate drive to deliver the best possible solutions for clients in a trustworthy, skilled and honest manner.

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ENSURING QUALITY, CARE AND DILIGENCE When major infrastructure like Peninsula Link passes through ecologically sensitive country, the independent referee needs to pay close attention to the project and facilitate the achievement of environmental protection objectives. QMIS has undertaken this crucial role for the project, as the independent environmental auditors for Abigroup.

QMIS has over a decade of experience in management system development and auditing, and a substantial track record in environmental management matters. Their role began once the project had been approved and when civil works were in the early stages.

The auditing services will be provided right through the construction process, to ensure all approval guidelines and agency requirements are met, and that any unexpected issues are promptly and effectively dealt with. Community relations, facilitation and risk management are core company capabilities of QMIS, and the ability to liaise successfully with multiple stakeholders was key to the process with this project.

“The challenge of this project was that there were a number of interested parties including Linking Melbourne and Abigroup, our client. Having diverse stakeholders means we need to use our negotiation and liaison skills to ensure everyone’s concerns are met,” said QMIS Director, Jenny Parker.

“Abigroup were very forthcoming, and have done a good job of resolving any incidents. Every project has issues, on this one that included managing all the water from the heavier than usual rainfall, especially in protected areas. Environmentally this project has been well managed by the team.”

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The services provided by QMIS are anchored in science. Their auditing of major projects is often part of contractual obligations, especially with PPP projects such as Peninsula Link. Clear communication is used from the outset to agree on needs and strategies, then transparent audit plans are developed. Fittingly, for an organisation with the mission to help others achieve outstanding management results, QMIS provides an integrated auditing service comprising ISO AS/NZS 9001 for Quality Management, ISO AS/ NZS 14001 for Environmental Management and AS/NZS 4801 for Occupational Health & Safety Management. In addition QMIS provides a broad range of other services including environmental management, training and system development.

Some of the other clients that have relied on advice and assistance from QMIS include Optus, John Holland, Thiess, Visionstream, Melbourne Water, the Mobile Carrier Forum and Communications Connect.

“Our clients only deal with the Directors, so we are providing a very high standard of service from the outset,” said Jenny. QMIS can provide services on a flexible basis, whether for project duration or on a day-to-day basis. They have the expertise and resources to provide services on any scale, and cater for any degree of complexity.

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BUILDING A COMMUNITY

BMD, one of Australia’s biggest privately owned construction companies takes on one of Melbourne’s biggest and most adventurous seaside developments, Wyndham Harbour.

MAIN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY : BMD Constructions CLIENT : Wyndham Harbour Pty Ltd PROJECT END VALUE : $58 Million COMPLETION : September 2014 GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERS : Coffey Geotechnics MARINE ENGINEERS : Hyder Consulting COASTAL ENGINEERS : Water Technology LAND DEVELOPMENT ENGINEERS : Watsons Pty Ltd SURVEY : JAC Surveyors

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Wyndham Harbour is the newest and largest master planned seaside community to grace Melbourne. At a projected cost of over fifty million dollars, it features a range of luxury terrace homes, designer apartments, a fully equipped marina and a range of shopping and dining precincts. With completion scheduled for 2014, there’s no denying that the planning and construction behind this project has been significant.

The construction company behind the project, BMD Constructions, have poured a significant amount of resources into each stage of the project to ensure it reaches its planned delivery date. One of the largest construction, consulting and urban development organisations in Australia, BMD Constructions are working with a range of project partners to deliver Victoria’s newest seaside ‘place to be’. However BMD General Manager – Southern Region, Jeff Gallus said there are particular challenges involved in working on beach front where the initial terrain is varying in usability.

While Wyndham Harbour is a large project, BMD are an equally large company.

“Wyndham has taken about 8% of our Victorian resources, which equates to around 1% of our national resource pool,” Jeff said.

“This means that whenever there is an element of the project that needs development, we’re able to act on that quickly, calling in more resources as the client requests,” Jeff said.

One of the biggest issues BMD have faced to date has been the construction method for the foreshore extension works.

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a challenge. “Standard dredging methods were never going to be acceptable, as they result in unusable slop that we wouldn’t have been able to store or dispose of,” Jeff said. Dredging Systems Pty Ltd have helped BMD Constructions come up with a solution known as a centrifuge. This system, which was imported from the USA, uses cyclone chambers to dry out the material similar to an industrial strength tumble dryer. The material gets separated from the seawater and can be used as engineered clay immediately. The remaining seawater, however, still contains ultrafine clay particles. These particles are then treated using geotubes to separate the seawater for safe discharge back into the bay.

Another major challenge has been the supply of quality armour rock at a reasonable price.

The rock cartage market experiences periodic ebbs and flows, so getting a consistent supply of good angular basalt material has been, and will continue to be, a struggle over the course of the project.

Werribee South, where the project is located, has a unique geology compared to the basaltic clays of North and West Melbourne, and the sandy clays of South Melbourne. “The market gardens clay has a thick layer of topsoil but is otherwise ideal for any civil construction work,” Jeff said. “The existing clay is clean and has a high CBR value which makes it ideal material for houses to be built on, and offers highly fertile topsoil, perfect for gardens in the backyards of the new residences.”

Jeff said that the project has largely been blessed by good weather and great construction conditions. “The geographic location of the site is such that the storms that battered Melbourne often missed the site, even though it’s only thirty minutes from the city. Most of our major earthworks were conducted under good conditions.”

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WATER TECHNOLOGY

Water Technology have uncovered the technical detail behind the environment to offer consultation on some of Australia’s biggest collisions of environment and construction.

Water Technology is a company that takes the environment very seriously. Since its inception in 2000, the company has grown to employ over 60 specialists and has offices in Melbourne, Brisbane, Wangaratta, Bairnsdale and Stawell. The company undertakes work in all areas of surface water, coastal and environmental consulting and management.

Determined to offer sustainable solutions where new developments and the environment can exist in harmony, they have been extensively involved in the Wyndham Harbour planning and development process.

Andrew McCowan, Managing Director of Water Technology, said that the sheer scale of the project afforded the company the opportunity to investigate and develop a range of new ideas that were ultimately incorporated

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into the project. “After extensive research we have developed an innovative two layer breakwater design,” Andrew said. “The final design is simpler, uses a wider grading of rock and is easier to construct than the normal three layer designs. This has made it easier to source suitable rock and has resulted in significant reductions in construction time and costs. The design has also made it easier to include appropriate adaptation responses for climate change effects.”

Water Technology has been involved with the Wyndham Harbour development since 2002.

As well as the breakwater design, the work has included establishment of environmental design criteria, coastal process investigations, and dredging investigations. The work has continued from the initial concept development,

planning and approvals stage, through to final design and construction. This has ensured that knowledge and skills developed during the project have been retained within the project team. Analysis for the project has also included extensive water quality monitoring that has provided the development team with a realistic base case environment state to work from. Monitoring is to continue throughout the construction and dredging phase.

As Water Technology’s involvement in the Wyndham Harbour project wraps up, the company is moving onto a range of new projects. Development of a coal transhipment port near Rockhampton, design of a major river diversion for the Tarong Coal Project near Kingaroy, and development of a surface water management plan for the Granny Smith gold

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mine in Western Australia are all new projects that they’ve recently been involved in.

The company’s expertise is far reaching, and their ever-expanding client base is testament to the results they achieve on each job. “A lot of people don’t understand the importance of environmental analysis and modelling,” Andrew said. “Although we use high-level state of the art modelling systems in our work, sophisticated analysis tools allow us to present the results in a way that can be readily understood by the vast majority of the stakeholders in the project.

This makes it possible for us to achieve the best possible outcomes for our clients from legal, ethical, business and social points of view.”

Previously Water Technology has been involved in several other harbour development projects within Port Phillip Bay. This has enabled them to develop the required expertise to take on the Wyndham Harbour job with ease. “We’ve worked on marine facilities all around Australia, including environmental investigations for the

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outlets of the Adelaide Desalination Plant, coastal process and environmental investigations for harbour developments on the Great Barrier Reef and tidal power investigations in Victoria, Tasmania, Queensland and the Northern Territory,” Andrew said. “These projects were highly varied in terms of client requirements and environmental conditions.

However, they were all projects we could apply our vast array of skills to.”

Water Technology is not simply limited to coastal and marine works. They are renowned for their innovative solutions to urban drainage and flood mitigation, and carried out extensive investigations following the 2011 floods. The stormwater team recently completed works on the Eynesbury development west of Melbourne and for the City of Bendigo. The team in the Brisbane office is the all-rounder of the group; assisting clients with flood mitigation and floodplain management, coastal investigations, environmentally sustainable creek diversions, fluvial geomorphological

assessments and water management system design. One of the key points to take away from the Wyndham Harbour development is the concern that all who have been involved in it have had for the environment. “Wyndham Harbour and BMD approached us with a brief that was all encompassing,” Andrew said. “They wanted accurate and reliable reports on what impacts the development could have on the environment not just for regulation satisfaction, but because they want Wyndham Harbour to be at one with the environment.” At a time when it can be difficult to find funding for these larger projects, it’s great to see organisations such as Water Technology and BMD Constructions adopting a true social and environmental conscience to ensure our environment will be around for our kids to enjoy.

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SURVEYING SOME OF AUSTRALIA’S MORE COMPLEX PROJECTS A project the size of Wyndham Harbour was always going to need some innovative contractors in order to get it off the ground.

Everyone involved in the project are absolute experts in their respective fields, none more so than Redmapping.

The unsung hero of the construction game, mapping is a time consuming process that ensures utter perfection and accuracy in every aspect of the build. If the initial surveying of the site isn’t done correctly, there’s a much greater chance for extremely costly errors later on in the build process, so every new construction project generally undertakes a range of mapping and surveying just to get the DA through council, let alone the building to completion.

“Wyndham Harbour was a big undertaking for us,” Redmapping CEO Peter Bailey says.

“It wasn’t overly difficult, it was just the sheer volume of area over such difficult terrain that needed to be mapped that proved a challenge.”

This challenge was met with flying colours; with Redmapping employing both of their custom manufactured amphibious survey vehicles to clearly map the foreshore of the project.

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stage, when planning is taking place and long before ground has broken on construction on an investigative basis. However, Peter told us that BDM Constructions, who have been overseeing the project, called them back in for another consultation just as construction was starting to ensure the integrity of the harbour was to remain and that all vital signs that were facilitating the build were still intact. “It has been important to everyone involved that the impact of Wyndham Harbour on the environment be as small as possible,” Peter says.

“This is where we come in. Close monitoring of the area that we’re mapping for construction purposes also doubles as a fantastic method of environmental monitoring.” Peter and his team use the latest Hypack software, which they say covers most of their requirements.

They also have a number of additional software packages that they use when required. In terms of physical equipment, Peter tells us everything they have can be categorised into two main areas; vessels and technical instruments. “We’ve got two amphibious vessels that are able to traverse just about anything from water to mud, measuring volume and other units on the way,” Peter says.

Redmap, Redmap Two and Redmap RC (Remotely Controlled) are vessels equipped for water travel that allow us to service aquatic requirements.” Their technical gear is highly specialist, and designed to deliver the highest level of accuracy in order to provide the most accurate measurements for ordering building materials.

“CEE hydrosystems are used for measuring, whilst Leica Geo Systems delivers measurement and positioning into useable data,” Peter says.

Redmapping’s latest development, an unmanned remotely controlled vessel has sparked some interest amongst the mapping industry. The vessel can be fitted with Redmapping’s latest technical survey equipment and can be operated from the safety of land.

One of the biggest issues facing any construction company looking to engage the services of a mapping and survey company is lead times. Redmapping are highly flexible in the way they operate, with Peter even developing a system that can pack into a suitcase for air travel. “We get a lot of enquiries from mining companies and larger construction companies whose needs are frequent and varying,” Peter says. “Larger mapping companies take on large jobs that tie them up for months at a time, however we offer the flexibility to be able to take a job on with only a few days notice. That’s the difference,” Peter says.

The Redmapping team are currently working on a range of projects including a fly in job off West Moore Island to the north of Karratha WA, however be sure to get in touch with them to discuss your next project, no matter where in the world it is.

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INVESTING THEIR BEST EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL Big construction projects require big earthworks. One of the most significant components of any new development is the civil work that needs to be carried out before, during and after the job in order for it to come in on time, on budget and satisfying all the regulations that have been set in place by the authorities.

Independent Civil Contractors were commissioned by BMD Constructions to undertake civil works on the Wyndham Harbour site. Independent Civil Contractors CEO Derick Smith said they were required to invest significant resources into the project from day one. “It is a large scale project, so therefore required a large amount of machinery,” Derick said. “We were commissioned to provide full service earth works, so earthmoving machinery, transportation and consultation are all a part of what we’re doing.”

Whilst Independent Civil Contractors have only been incorporated since 2002, their collective experience in the civil works industry spans many decades. This experience, combined with the vigour of a growing and relatively new company, has spruiked a company culture that sees every employee go above and beyond to produce outstanding results for every one of their clients. “This culture was well and truly exercised throughout the Wyndham Harbour job,” Derick said. “Our team were working long hours to make sure the earth was shaped just as it should be for commencement of construction.”

include sand relocation and management on a very large scale. “The job isn’t set to be completed until 2015, so we’re working on a continuous basis to ensure all targets are met or exceeded in terms of the integrity of the site. If a solid foundation isn’t set, then the rest of the project is in jeopardy so we’re going to be working on the project, in one capacity or another, until completion,” Derick said. The organisation worked closely with BMD Constructions and a range of engineering consultancy firms to carry out the breakwater construction process. These elements alone, before any ground was even broken on the individual building sites, required the movement and formation of thousands of tonnes of sand, mud, dirt and rock. “As much as we are excavating and carting materials, we’re also bringing them in and placing them for builders, engineers and consultants,” Derick said.

The project has seen the company employ a range of highly skilled operators, as the work environment is technical to say the least.

Working on a coastline, there are a range of factors to be contended with such as tides, ground and structural integrity and difficult weather conditions.

Because of this, Independent Civil Contractors were specific about the staffing requirements from the

start. “It’s been great to be able to provide employment to a number of team members, however we’ve been looking closely at everyone’s performance to maintain the highest levels of productivity and, most importantly, safety.”

Although the company are still in the middle of the Wyndham Harbour project, they are looking at new Contractors for other jobs right around Australia. “We’re at a point where we have the ability to service most jobs,” Derick said.

“Our company structure includes haulage, plant hire and complete project management, similar to the arrangement we’re working under on Wyndham Harbour. This has afforded us to invest in the best equipment and the best personnel to completely satisfy our clients needs.” Our future is only as good as we build it!

For more information contact Independent Civil Contractors, phone 03 8786 3222, website www. independentgroup.com.au

The company are also involved in ongoing and maintenance works throughout the project. As it’s situated on a beach front, the requirements

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UNDERWATER WORK BRINGS FLOOD RELIEF FOR SOUTH GIPPSLAND COMMUTERS The $30 million Cox Bridge Upgrade on the South Gippsland Highway at Sale required Cut & Fill to construct a new 3 kilometre elevated road platform and two bridges almost entirely on swamp and flood-plain.

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Cut & Fill Pty Ltd have a depth of experience in the project management and construction of civil infrastructure works which deliver substantial improvements to the end user.

the frequent minor and major flood interruptions but also working in the vicinity of relocated utilities (HV electricity and high pressure gas transmission line).

Their latest project is no different, with the Cox's Bridge Upgrade on the South Gippsland Highway - at Sale, shaping up as a new benchmark in road and bridge engineering.

While most of the numbers on this project are large, the entire on-site building task was completed by a workforce totalling a mere 30 construction personnel.

Contracting to Vic Roads, Cut & Fill enthusiastically took on the technical and engineering challenges of a scope of works which required them to construct 3 kilometres of elevated road pavements and two bridges almost entirely on and over swamp and flood-plains.

Even for one of Australia’s largest construction companies, Cut & Fill were faced with multiple challenges.

This three year construction represents stage 3 in the upgrade of South Gippsland Highway, and will result in a truly ‘A’ standard connection between Longford and Sale, minimising sharp bends, higher driver safety and far less propensity to flood.

The $30 million project became necessary due to the existing alignment being susceptible to flooding, resulting in local motorists having to take a 60 kilometre detour in their commute between the towns of Longford and Sale just to get to and from work.

The South Gippsland Highway upgrade is scheduled to be completed in January and opened by around February 2013.

For more information contact Cut & Fill Pty Ltd, ABN 71 005 412 466, 369 High Street, Kew Victoria 3101, phone 03 8417 7800, fax 03 9852 7608, email: info@cutandfill.com.au, website: www.cutandfill.com.au

The frequency of the flooding was having a major impact on long-haul road freight costs through the area. Local industries found the impact on productivity difficult to maintain and the local workforce and community were fed up and very disgruntled with the continual and annual delays caused by the flooding.

“The single and most significant issue the project team faced,” says Cut & Fill Project Manager, David Strelec, “was the fact that the site is almost entirely below the water table.” A fact that proved a major challenge for us as the site flooded three times during the three year construction period.

“The worst site flood was the third one, in June of last year,” Strelec said. “We were part way through lifting the 32m beams into place, when we were confronted with about a metre of floodwater across the entire site. We had a 200 tonne capacity crawler crane that had to be moved a kilometre to the end of the project and then we couldn’t do anything except wait for 2 weeks.”

The frustration of idle cranes and related downtime costs served to underline the local urgency to complete this Vic Roads project and gave Cut & Fill first hand experience of just how costly these local conditions have been for the region.

The engineering statistics on this project are mind-boggling. The new Cox’s Bridge includes 30 spans (22 max. spans) with an overall length of 450 metres long. Where as The Thomson River Bridge includes 35 spans (32m max span) with an overall length of 670 metres long, and was constructed entirely in swamp.

The real engineering magic happens underneath the concrete beams, and below the waterline. Each span requires two 16 tonne crossheads that were pre-caste, then craned and propped using an 80 tonne crane.

The piers and pile cap were caste on site and rest on pre-caste concrete foundation piles that had earlier been driven into the swamp-bed, all work being completed under the water table and flood conditions.

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THE COMPLETE PACKAGE IN TRAINING Safety was of paramount concern in the South Gippsland Highway Upgrade and Australian Pacific Training Solutions took care of it.

When it comes to construction sites, safety is of absolutely paramount importance. Not only will you have regulators on you as fast as lightning if you’re operating unsafely, but you risk the lives of your employees, contractors and the general public surrounding the project.

Cut and Fill knew this going into the Gippsland Highway upgrade, so they engaged the services of Australian Pacific Training Solutions to design a first aid course for all employees, and then train them in it.

Joanne Smith, Managing Director of Australian Pacific Training Solutions, said that corporate training for groups such as those working on the Gippsland Highway project is not uncommon.

“We designed a course that would train staff for any obstacles that may have been specific to that work environment,” Ms Smith said. “Every work environment is different, and every job should be assessed prior to the delivery of the training to ensure it matches exactly to what is required.”

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Australian Pacific Training Solutions are also licensed agents for three different types of defibrillators, as well as well as everything you could ever need in terms of first aid. “We’re happy to deliver a full set of first aid gear and follow up with regular services to make sure everything is stocked and functioning as it should,” Ms Smith said.

Not only do Australian Pacific Training Solutions cater for first aid requirements, but they also offer training in OH&S, defibrillators, oxygen resuscitation and manual handling techniques.

“We’re currently developing a complete package that trains staff in everything they need to know,” Ms Smith said. This all-encompassing approach to safety ensures your job site will never pose a risk to a staff member again.

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SPECIALIST SOURCE FOR PROJECT ESSENTIALS When lives and reputations rely on a project’s quality, it is essential every part and piece of equipment is fit for purpose. So Allied Bearings and Industrial (ABI) ensure every one of the approximately 18,000 specialist construction and industrial product lines they provide from their Sale store and warehouse meets the applicable AS/NZ or ISO Standards.

For the Gippsland Highway Cox Bridge Upgrade, ABI supplied Cut and Fill and other subcontractors with up to 150 different line items on demand between 2010 and late 2012, ranging from single cutting discs to safety equipment, bearings, rigging equipment and fasteners.

The company’s inventory also includes nuts and bolts, abrasives for cutting and grinding, belts, safety products from Hi-Vis to earplugs, lifting and rigging equipment. They are also authorised stockists and distributor of Lindaptor, a European designed and manufactured clamping assembly used to join sections of steel without welding.

the BMD Princes Highway Upgrade projects, ESSO Offshore’s Gas and Oil operations, Murray Goulburn dairy processing operations, agricultural sector clients, and the Sale RAAF Base.

For 32 years ABI has been meeting the needs of the industrial, mining, oil refining, drilling, manufacturing and construction sectors. Managing Director Rohan Lay heads up the team of 11 across the two locations, setting a high standard which is focused on delivering on customer’s needs.

“Our business is service-driven – that’s who we are,” said Paul. “Using our reputable suppliers we can ensure follow-through and continuity for our clients. At the end of the day, it’s all about teamwork.”

For more information contact Allied Bearings and Industrial 302 York Street Sale VIC 3850, phone 03 5144 5633, email sales@abindustrial.com.au

“We have all the niche products a project might require, and if we don’t have it in stock, we can order it out of Melbourne for overnight or from elsewhere in Australia within a few days time,” explained Allied Bearing and Industrial General Manager, Paul Egan.

“We can provide batch certificates for Certified Quality products, and because we only deal with reputable suppliers and manufacturers, all our products come with complete traceability.”

ABI is a privately–owned, 100% Australian enterprise, with a second operation in Traralgon trading as Gippsland Bolt and Fasteners servicing Latrobe Valley industrial, agricultural and construction projects.

ABI has shipped products to clients around the nation and abroad, including supplying bolts to a project in Dubai. Locally, clients have included

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DELIVERING A FIT FOR PURPOSE SURFACE You can’t just lay any old asphalt on a major road - it has to meet the applicable standards. So when the Gippsland Highway Cox Bridge Upgrade project required a small amount of VicRoads approved asphalt fast, they turned to Gippsland Asphalt for assistance.

Gippsland Asphalt have an on-site NATA-Accredited lab, and a 600 tonne a day production capacity, so they were able to provide the precise mix of asphalt required. “We can provide most asphalt mixes, and all are VicRoads approved designs,” said Gippsland Asphalt spokesperson, Stacey Fowler.

“We have a great range of local suppliers, and we only use the best raw materials. Our rock and dust is from local quarry K & R.J Matthews Quarries, and our sand is obtained from LV Sands. The advantage for clients of us having a NATA-accredited lab on-site is a guarantee that our mix is always up to the highest standards, as we are always testing our products. Also, if one of our clients has a VicRoads contract, we can do compaction tests to ensure compliance.

“We can output up to 600 tonnes per day, with varying timeframes depending on the job size. This is all thanks to our wonderful staff putting in substantial effort to maintain deadlines and quality. We can also deliver to any site - our cartage rates are competitive, and our drivers are all equally experienced. All our people work well together to get the job completed on time.”

Gippsland Asphalt have four staff, including Plant Manager Chris Lansdown, who has 19 years experience in managing the plant’s operations, and Laboratory technician Ivan Page, who maintains the lab to NATA Standards and ensures all testing is done in a timely and accurate manner. Several of the staff are NATA signatories, and able to provide test certificates.

Gippsland Asphalt took over the plant from Downer EDI Works in 2009, and has since doubled the plant’s production tonnage and improved environmental management by installing a new Bag House.

“Our Bag House upgrade was a major upgrade. This new Bag House is much more energy-efficient and environmentally friendly, and allows our plant to run more quickly and produce more tonnes per hour,” said Stacey.

In addition to bulk asphalt for local councils such as Latrobe City Council, VicRoads and contractors including Fowlers Asphalting and Ron Morrison Constructions, Gippsland Asphalt also produces coldmix asphalt, in either bulk or small quantities down to 20Kg bags and buckets. This product is especially useful for pot hole patching, trench filling, and minor repairs.

As the leading provider of asphalt products and services within the Gippsland and Latrobe Valley areas, Gippsland Asphalt take pride in ensuring certified quality products and timely, client-responsive service.

For More information contact Gippsland Asphalt, 7-9 Janette St, Traralgon Vic 3844, phone 03 5174 0484, email: admin@gippslandasphalt.com.au

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SOLID FOUNDATIONS This company offers the entire South Gippsland Highway a firm footing.

Building a bridge of this calibre involves a lot of engineering, a lot of careful planning and a massive amount of concrete. Cut and Fill, the contractors who have been overseeing the project, knew from the outset that they needed to get contractors on board who were reliable and ready to take on a project as complex as this.

Although Summit Concrete was only established in 2006, the directors of the company have over 30 years of experience in projects of all shapes and sizes, which have led to them quickly securing larger contracts such as the Gippsland Highway Cox Bridge upgrade.

The company utilises two different divisions; concrete placement and concrete pump hire, in order to service the varying needs of clients.

“We have found that some clients need an end to end service, whilst some only want to hire a component of our business,” Mr Pinzana said. “This two-stage business model enables us to cater for everyone.”

With an extremely long list of past and future business that includes such industry heavyweights as BMD, John Holland Group and Thiess Pty Ltd as well as the South Gippsland Highway Cox Bridge upgrade under their belt, things are looking good for Summit Concrete Pumping.

For more information contact Summit Concrete Pumping, PO Box 2108 Moorabin Victoria 3189, phone 0418 368 758, email: office@summitconcrete.com.au, website: www.summitconcrete.com.au

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IN TRANSPORT, TIMING IS EVERYTHING While Bruce Mclean from McLean Transport is first to recognises that his role on a project as huge as South Gippsland Highway, is peripheral, he is very aware just how critical it is to the principal construction companies, that the transportation of materials is done right.

“It’s a matter of timing,” he says. “If the transport stuffs up, is running late or turns up with the wrong quantities, the whole project is basically going nowhere until transport gets it right.”

So a project like the Longford-Sale VicRoad upgrade, and a principal construction company like Cut and Fill, absolutely rely on transport that never fails.

While being a transport company that prides itself on accurate on-time delivery to major construction projects, McLean Transport’s equally sought-after competency is as a network hub for multiple transporters.

“With me,” Bruce says, “a company like Cut and Fill can make one call.

If I don’t have all the trucks they require, I just get onto the network and it’s sorted.”

It’s a strategy that has been working for McLean Transport for over 30 years, although Bruce is rather prone to self-deprecating humour. “I only got into large construction material transport because I was too stupid to know better.”

But, as any professional driver will tell you, to survive in the transport game as a semi-trailer owner on Australian roads for over 30 years, you have to be anything but stupid.

The relationship between McLean Transport and the major players in this country’s large construction industry, like Cut and Fill, has been key to delivering viable, safer and much needed infrastructure, like the South Gippsland Highway upgrade, to the Australian public.

So if you see Bruce McLean’s semi en route to one of his current projects like Parson’s Garden redevelopment in Canberra, or the Geelong Bypass, wave him through – timing is critical for all of us.

For more information contact B & A McLean, 475 Whitegate Road Pyalong VIC 3521, phone 0418 576 104, email: mclean475@westnet.com.au

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SAFETY COMES FIRST WITH THIS COMPANY In the construction industry it’s often the most important companies that receive the least recognition. At the end of the day, if your people aren’t safe, your entire project is at risk, so it pays to have all the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) needed to keep your worksite safe on hand at all times.

TC Workwear were utilised by Cut and Fill to supply a range of PPE for the team that have been on site at the Gippsland project. Anthony, Sam and John at TC Workwear have the capacity to supply just about any piece of PPE required with the shortest possible lead times.

TC workwear is now part of the SWF group, enabling us to serve you better. Please email safety@tcworkwear.com.au for your new SWF group safety catalogue.

For more information contact TC Workwear, 427 Raymond Street Sale VIC 3850, phone 1800 134 463, fax 1800 447 804, website: www.tcworkwear.com.au

This was what drew Cut and Fill to the company in the first place, as ensuring their team was safe was top priority. The team at TC Workwear, explained that there are a lot of regulations on a job site that need to be considered.

“It’s not just a matter of personal safety, but also a matter of work efficiency and government regulations, proving that a small initial investment in proper PPE can save thousands of dollars in lost productivity or even legal fees down the track, not to mention care for the lives of your employees.”

With over 30 years of experience in the PPE industry, TC Workwear know how to service any demand. They also stock a range of safety signs and first aid equipment. “We also have a sister company, Allgipp Industrial Supplies, that offer material handling equipment such as ladders and anti-fatigue matting, so we really are a one stop shop.”

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ISIS - TRANSFORMING THE UNIVERSITIES OF THE FUTURE The $43 million University of Sydney refurbishment by ISIS Group Australia was a major undertaking and has resulted in a stunning collection of teaching spaces, lecture theatres and the prestigious Fisher library.

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to minimise disruption.

In constructing a world-class teaching facility for the University of Sydney, ISIS Group Australia demonstrated an extremely high degree of planning, innovation and efficiency. The $43 million refurbishment was a major undertaking and has resulted in a stunning collection of teaching spaces, lecture theatres and the prestigious Fisher library. The facility will enhance the University’s reputation for outstanding teaching and research excellence.

The project was funded by a federal government grant through the Teaching and Learning Capital fund (TLC) with a significant co-contribution from the University. The Fisher Library component and Engineering Building also received funding from the Better Universities Renewal fund.

The brief was to provide a bright, modern and stimulating environment designed to inspire staff and motivate students. The focus of the project was the provision of shared general purpose learning and teaching spaces to manage informal and formal learning. “The learning spaces have been designed to be flexible and adaptable, infused with technology supporting a live teaching environment that encourages collaborative learning as well as formal practice.

The new lecture spaces are more open and technology enables instant information delivery through internet and media. Students are able to rely on mobile devices both for collecting information and communicating back to the teacher” commented ISIS Project Manager, George Klitsidis.

The project comprised twelve staged handovers over the five building sites, including the Fisher Library, the Peter Nicol Russell Building, the Carslaw Building, select areas of the Engineering Building and the Wallace Theatre.

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ISIS was responsible for the refurbishment and upgrade works to the multiple buildings which were carried out simultaneously.

For the first time in 40 years a complete refurbishment was undertaken of the heritage significant Fisher Library. Consultation with the original architect Ken Woolley took place.

“We developed a thorough understanding of the constraints and processes associated with the design of the Fisher Building. Our focus was to seamlessly marry the old with the new, retaining features of the original design whilst introducing a dynamic look and feel and implementing an innovative integrated media system” said George.

Reintroduction of the imperial ceiling grid system and 1.2m x 1.2m square light fittings were fitted to conform to the original design. Existing materials and finishes with heritage importance were retained and sympathetically considered in the new design outcomes. New museum grade display book cases were constructed to update the Rare Books area, whilst restoring and reinstating the original heritage framework. The upgrade involved new architectural finishes, a major electrical and communications upgrade along with the replacement of air conditioning.

ISIS’ commitment to sustainability was evident in their construction practices, including the installation of energy efficient movement sensor lighting systems and energy efficient flow taps, reuse of furniture and workstations, installation of rubber flooring made entirely from recycled content, and the use of low VOC paints.

All works were delivered during the normal operation of the University’s calendar year.

The project required thorough planning and analysis on the activities on each building and the impact to the USYD operations. Separation of works from staff, students and visitors was achieved by introducing ‘round the clock shifts

At the peak of the project ISIS had a team of over 20 and had engaged 45 different subcontractors and suppliers, with approximately 260 subcontractors on site at the busiest time.

ISIS staff were constantly accessible throughout the project to ensure clear, open and consistent communication with stakeholders on all aspects of the project and keep the team on target for completion and the project running smoothly.

ISIS has completed a broad variety of projects throughout Australia including a full refurbishment of Newcastle Museum, the internal fitout of the Volkswagen facility in Chullora NSW, extensive refurbishment of The Star’s newest hotel “The Darling” in Sydney NSW, and refurbishment of the existing Astral Restaurant at the “The Star” in Sydney NSW. ISIS is Australia’s leading fitout and refurbishment specialist, known for an ability to deliver high quality projects on time and on budget. Based in every Australian mainland state and territory, ISIS have a wealth of experience in delivering fitouts and refurbishments for a variety of clients,across a range of sectors including office, hotels and leisure, Government, education, healthcare, lifesciences, retail, and technology and data centres. . As an industry leader, ISIS has a reputation for excellence and innovation. Regardless of a project’s size or complexity, ISIS harness end-to-end solutions and tailor them to meet client needs. This collaborative approach results in an ability to exceed client expectations and contributes to ISIS’ reputation for quality and expertise.

For more information contact ISIS, Level 4, 29 Christie Street St Leonards NSW 2065, Phone 02 9906 6977, Fax 02 9906 6738, website: www.isis.com.au

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Below For the Sydney University refurbishment project Baratech provided co-ordination, supply and installation of the mechanical services system.

Air conditioning specialists, Baratech Pty Ltd, were contracted to supply the mechanical services to the PNR building and Fisher Library for the University of Sydney Refurbishment.

The University of Sydney will benefit from a modern system that will provide indoor comfort to students and lecturers, while delivering energy savings to the University.

For the Sydney University refurbishment project Baratech provided co-ordination, supply and installation of the mechanical services system. Baratech worked closely with the consultant to install the air conditioning units which included a custom made air handling unit with chilled and heating hot water reticulation systems and local fan coil units to supplement specified areas.

An experienced team of up to 22 Baratech staff worked on the project to deliver results in a tight timeframe. This required a strong focus on project management and strong work commitment.

General Manager, Matthew Eaton said, “The challenge of this project was installing the system while the University remained operational.

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with University staff, ISIS and subcontractors was undertaken to ensure a smooth handover, it was important for everyone to work side by side.”

Baratech has established itself at the forefront of the Mechanical Service industry in NSW over the last 35 years and specialises in the design, supply and construction of commercial, industrial and domestic air conditioning and mechanical ventilation systems.

Baratech have a wide diversity of residential, commercial and industrial projects including the Emporio Apartments, The Village Balgowlah and 163 ORiordan St Mascot. Current projects include the design and construction of mechanical services at a residential development, Metro Residences Chatswood and the extension of Sydney Airport.

Baratech aims to continue to live up to their reputation for quality technical expertise, innovation and ingenuity in engineering design, installation, project management and service. Their strong focus on client relationships and team of experienced and knowledgeable project managers can deliver tailored solutions to any type of project.

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Below Award-winning Arena Design Architects were responsible for the dramatic refurbishment of Lab 265 at The University of Sydney’s School of Electrical and Information Engineering

demonstration bench which can beam images of live experiments to each student’s PC workstation and to the main AV Screen,” added Colin.

New joinery in the laboratory is boldly coloured and forms a contemporary response to the former stark and dated character of the space. Thirty-six workbenches with two students working at each were installed at a ninety-degree angle to the large windows, fostering a stronger visual connection to a beautiful landscaped courtyard. “We were able to modify existing aesthetically bland benches, which were in serviceable condition, by adding yellow panels at the end of each one to define a circulation pattern for students navigating the room. These ensured the design retained visual clarity amongst the requisite electronic equipment with the clarity of the space planning highly tangible.

Revitalised low-VOC recoated parquetry flooring then added a backdrop of warmth and texture to the laboratory. The project ran smoothly and all work was completed to a truly high standard.” said Colin.

Arena Design Architects is a leading architectural practice specialising in educational, community and institutional buildings. They have a varied client base and whether the commission is a new development or smaller refurbishment, they apply the same professionalism and attention to detail. They work confidently to achieve a sound understanding of each client’s needs, preparing a tailored response and turning this into distinctive high quality environments within available budgets.

Recent projects have included the Environmental Learning Facility in Orange and a Community Library in High Street Strathfield.

For more information contact Arena Design Architects Pty Ltd, 10 Charles Street Redfern Sydney NSW 2016 Australia, phone 02 9310 3436, mobile 0418 631 929, website: www.arenadesignarchitects.com.au

Lab 265 at The University of Sydney’s School of Electrical and Information Engineering has undergone a dramatic refurbishment by award-winning Arena Design Architects. The early seventies building is now a state of the art teaching facility combining the latest technologies with a dynamic, sustainable learning environment.

The brief called for the re-invigoration and redesign of an existing laboratory to accommodate an increase in capacity to 72 students and encourage lively interaction while still being highly functional. “The Laboratory required a technical and aesthetic upgrade to bring it into the 21st Century” said Architect Colin Brown, “but we also saw an opportunity to humanize what had been an overtly technical environment.”

An initial 3D Model was designed in a tight timeline of around four days. The developed model, illustrating a series of compelling iconic design concepts, enabled a strong dialogue with all University staff and ultimately with ISIS builders, to align the final documentation with budgets to a high degree of resolution early in the process.

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Below Concept AV were responsible for providing the audio visual systems at the University of Sydney Refurbishment.

With a reputation for delivering state of the art, bespoke audio visual systems on time and within budget, Concept AV was selected as the contractor responsible for providing the audio visual systems across four levels of the Fisher Library Building Refurbishment at the University of Sydney.

In recognition of the fact that the use of physical spaces in libraries by students is becoming more optional due recent advances in mobile and remote access technologies, it was determined that a number of social and group study spaces should be created within the library for the purpose of collaborative learning in conjunction with standard lecture and meeting spaces. “iPads and interactive LCD displays were deployed to control the audio visual systems installed in the listening collaborative pods across two levels of the building. The collaboration pods incorporate both individual and interactive study, research and collaborative areas.

The new POD style systems enable students to work in an interactive environment, which incorporates touch control and modern technologies to review and manipulate multiple formats of recorded information making them ideal for problem based learning activities” said Bernhard Kotarski, Director, at Concept Audio Visual.

Concept AV used their expertise in multimedia systems to address the transition from analogue to digital and created seamless integration of both digital and analogue signal flow. Concept AV also supplied the mobile teaching lectern employed in the multipurpose exhibition space along with meeting rooms and teaching spaces which all utilise interactive touch screen technologies along with multi format high definition video and premium audio.

The success of Fisher Library Project is largely due to the efficiency in communication and collaboration between University Staff, the contracted architects, builders, consulting engineers and project managers. All stakeholders worked together as a team resulting in the on time delivery of a world-class teaching and learning facility.

Founded in 1990, Concept Audio Visual is an established leader in offering a complete in-house product supply, consultation, design, sales, installation, project management, training, services and after sales support. Concept AV understands that no two projects are identical and with the right people and required levels of expertise are able to deliver optimum bespoke systems on time and on budget for any application.

Concept AV also recently completed the supply and installation of new audio visual systems across 70 lecture and public spaces at the University of Technology Sydney, Audio Visual Systems at the University of Sydney Quadrangle Building Lecture Theatres, audio visual systems with integrated video conferencing and broadcasting systems at IBM Australia Cumberland Forest and a new Multi Purpose Hall and Performing Arts Theatre at Holy Spirit College Lakemba.

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Below Donny Painting and Tiling conducted the painting and decorating on the Sydney University Fisher Library project.

Donny Painting and Tiling is Sydney based company that specialises in providing a broad range of painting and tiling services. Armed with a dedicated team of twenty-one and extensive knowledge in commercial and residential painting Donny Painting and Tiling can take on any size project bringing it from concept to completion on time and on budget.

Donny Painting and Tiling starting conducting the painting and decorating on the Sydney University Fisher Library in December 2011. The project comprised of four floors of the Fisher Library in various stages.

“There were two challenges to this project the first was to ensure the successful delivery of the project within strict deadlines and timeframes. The second challenge was to ensure the health and safety of the people attending the University as it continued to operate whilst the works were being carried out. We implemented rotating day, afternoon and night shifts to guarantee we delivered on time and also to ensure that people attending the university were not subject to excessive paint fumes. We used Taubmans Pure Performance paint, which is eco-friendly paint and low in volatile organic compounds, for maximum indoor air quality,” said Director of Donny Painting and Tiling, Raymond Shin.

Head Contractor ISIS, who impressively managed the project, other tradesman and the client ensured a smooth process and uninterrupted workflow.”

Founded in 2000, their first projects were mostly residential and Donny Painting and Tiling quickly established a reputation as one of the leading Painting and Decorating firms and moved into commercial projects. “Our goal is to exceed the expectation of every client by offering value for money, whilst delivering a quality result on time and on budget.”

Recent projects have included the external and internal painting of the Goulburn Post Office, The Mounted Police Horse Stables and the Newcastle Museum. Donny’s Painting and Tiling travel nationally.

Future projects include the interior decoration including painting and tiling in the Sales in the Desert Hotel, Ayers Rock Resort in the Northern Territory and painting at the History refurbishment of the Blackfriars apartments owned by the University of Technology Sydney.

The key to efficiency on this project was a team effort and open communication. “Good working relationships with the

For more information contact Donny Painting and Tiling, 27 John Street, Lidcombe NSW 2141, mobile 0405 106223, fax 02 8819 2645, email: donnypainting@hotmail.com

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Below Haworth used their extensive portfolio and expertise in customisation to create and provide tailored solutions to the University of Sydney Reburbishment.

Haworth is extremely proud to be associated with the University of Sydney refurbishment project, in partnership with Geyer and ISIS. Haworth have a rich history in the furniture industry which spans over 60 years. A family business founded with the aim of providing the highest quality furniture and service to its customers.

Haworth were engaged for their commitment to working closely with clients and the design and delivery teams to achieve the visions of the individual projects. Haworth understand the important connection between space and behaviour and the impact that has to create a positive learning atmosphere. Haworth used their extensive portfolio and expertise in customisation to create and provide tailored solutions to the PNR Building, Wallace Theatre, Carslaw Building and Fisher Library.

“The University of Sydney wanted to move away from traditional environments to realise the vision of an open, flexible learning space that enables new ways of learning. Creating spaces and furniture settings that encourage collaboration and support learning behaviours is key to education design. The incorporation of advanced technology requires these spaces to be flexible and adaptable to evolve as needs change. Along with custom tailor-made pieces, our xFriends open platform approach allows us to provide a wider range of proprietary settings. These support the existing and emerging education approaches by creating a fluid environment to inspire learning” said Jessica Clark, Architecture and Design Market Manager.

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Haworth worked very closely with Geyer over two years from the early design phase to develop integral pieces to achieve the design vision.

This included a custom overhead lighting bar adaptation of the Allways workstation and a unique banquette design with integrated power.

Haworth also contributed their knowledge and experience to assist in the design of the technology pods. The Haworth team thoroughly enjoyed working closely with the design and delivery teams to find innovative solutions to achieve a successful project.

Haworth Inc. is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of organic workspaces, including raised floors, movable walls, systems furniture, seating, storage and wood casegoods. Haworth is headquartered in Holland, Michigan, and serves markets in more than 120 countries through a global network of more than 600 dealers.

Haworth has over 7,000 employees worldwide, has won many awards for its longstanding commitment to the environment and awards for design of flexible and adaptable furniture.

Haworth’s strategic direction begins with its core values: a passion for serving customers, serving members, embracing change, continuous pursuit of greater efficiencies and striving for unmatched excellence in quality.

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Below Gaffney Electrical Services completed extensive work on the University of Sydney

Gaffney Electrical Services are a company which can be relied upon to provide an uncompromising commitment to the safe, timely and successful completion of each project on which they work. They were contacted when the original electrical contractors could not complete the project at the University of Sydney and were able to provide personnel the next day to keep the project running to schedule. Gaffney Electrical evaluated the project and identified the work yet to be completed. Gaffney Electrical Services, who pride themselves on a high standard of workmanship, were then granted the contract to complete the works including upgrading and replacement of the lighting system, lighting control system, power system, structured cabling system, fibre and copper backbone system, communications room, rising mains, tee off boxes, distribution boards and modifications to the existing main switchboard at the University of Sydney refurbishment.

John Gaffney, managing director said “it was fantastic to work on such a challenging project. We established a great working relationship with ISIS and provided innovative solutions to enable the University to remain operational while work was undertaken. We redesigned and reconfigured the main switchboard modification works to enable three proposed full building switchdowns to be completed in just one shutdown. The new rising submains and distribution boards were installed through the existing and trading riser. A detailed sequencing program and work schedule saw this completed, greatly reducing the WWW.ANCR.COM.AU

impact on the client with little disruption to the staff and students.

Full credit goes to the team who worked intensively and extensively to bring the electrical section of the project, which was six weeks behind schedule, up to date”.

Established in 1995, Gaffney Electrical Services is an Australian Company that provides all aspects of electrical and communication, construction, service and maintenance servicing numerous industries including industrial, construction, manufacturing, education and utilities. Gaffney Electrical services has a strong commitment to staff training and offers an apprenticeship system which has resulted in many long term loyal and valuable employees. Gaffney also prides itself on its exemplary work safety record.

Gaffney Electrical Services have worked on many notable projects and have recently carried out work at the Claremont Meadows substation at St Mary’s NSW, the UTS Function Centre at Broadway, NSW and work at a large industrial facility at McCreadie Street, Smithfield NSW.

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Below Merdock were contracted to install tactile indicators and stair nosing for three staircases at the University of Sydney.

Merdock were contacted by ISIS following their quality installation of tactile indicators and stair nosing at the Star City Casino in Sydney. Merdock were contracted to install tactile indicators and stair nosing for three staircases at the University of Sydney.

The showpiece was Staircase Two of the Fisher Library and Merdock fitted solid brass stair nosing and solid brass tactile indicators. The tactile indicators were supplied by Latham Australia and have a brown silicone carbide mineral insert which will last the lifetime of the building.

The premium products provide an additional architectural feature to this prominent heritage listed landmark without detracting from the classical design, while at the same time ensuring that the areas conform with disability regulations.

Merdock believe that a team approach is important based on collaboration when working with other companies and were impressed with ISIS who were first rate in their communication and scheduling. Merdock’s team of four worked night shifts for two weeks to complete their role ensuring that noise did not affect the continuous operation of the University.

the spigots on each tactile indicator to fix them to the concrete slab”. Said Director Marcus Bechara. Merdock have custom designed a drill which was used at Sydney University.

“The machine drills six holes at a time speeding up the drilling process.

This unique drill resulted in significant efficiencies and time saving”.

Merdock is a privately owned family business specialising in the supply and installation of tactile indicators, mechanical expansion joints and stair nosing on commercial projects.

Merdock have been setting the benchmark for superior workmanship, service and quality for over ten years in the safety industry. Marcus Bechara has built the company focusing on delivering high quality results for his clients.

With extensive experience, superior products and methods Merdock have the expertise to deliver on the most demanding and exciting projects in New South Wales.

Merdock take pride in their customer service record. They are able to offer solutions to difficult problems using their unique and innovative ideas.

“We had difficulty fixing the tactile indicators to the concrete slab because of the Regupol non-slip flooring. To overcome this obstacle we extended

For more information contact Merdock Pty Ltd, mobile 0414 542220, email: Marcus@Merdock.com.au

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Below Mars Painting provided painting services to the University of Sydney refurbishment project.

MARS PAINTING is proud to have been able to contribute to the University of Sydney refurbishment, and would like to thank ISIS for the opportunity to provide the project’s painting services.

For over 35 years, Mars Painting has been providing major projects with skilful, safety-conscious and high quality painting services. Their trade qualified painters use the highest quality products, with Low VOC paints and finishes supplied when air quality and environmental protection is a major consideration.

Having a flexible workforce allows Mars Painting to meet the needs of multiple major projects simultaneously. Previous showcases of their mastery include the International Passenger Terminal at Sydney Airport, the International Passenger Terminal at the Rocks, The Hyde residential apartments, Penrith Shopping Centre and Wharf 11- Woolloomooloo and Walsh Bay, to name a few.

The company takes an educated approach to their tasks, with regular safety training for the workforce, a broad knowledge of the products and firm relationships with leading suppliers of paints, finishes and associated products. The result is services which bring a degree of excellence to every site.

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CREATING A PRESTIGIOUS ADDRESS Wentworth Point is one of the most visionary redevelopments ever undertaken in one of Sydney's last undeveloped waterfront sites.

WENTWORTH POINT MARINAS / BILLBERGIA GROUP The peninsula that is now Wentworth Point Marinas was until recently one of Sydney’s secluded waterfront wastelands. Developer, Billbergia, was faced with turning what was historically an industrial eyesore, into one of Sydney’s most prestigious addresses.

And although Billbergia has plenty of experience as a leading waterfront developer, the challenges at Wentworth Point were formidable.

As Project Manager, Joel Trewhella explains, “Because we worked only metres from the waterline, there’s no way to excavate. Every time you dig even the smallest hole collapses.”

While so much of the high-tech construction know-how has gone into the necessary preparation below the surface, Trewhella is most proud of the result above ground.

“The architecture is truly ultra-modern,” he says.

“The facades, the pop-out winter gardens, the energy efficiency of every apartment – it really is a cutting edge project in every way.”

reduce heating and cooling energy consumption and reduce water usage.

“This has been achieved through the orientation of the apartments, to minimise direct heat in the living areas, maximise cross

The project has been given one of the highest environmental ratings in Australia, with residential apartments designed to

Fortunately the previously existing industrial sheds sat on one enormous slab, which Billbergia used as starting point. “The slab’s stability allowed for heavy machinery on the site.

From there we could sink the 400 piers and the multiple concrete retaining walls to hold back the mud. We then sunk the ‘shore-in boxes’ where the builders went to work every day, creating what you now see rising above the site.”

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flow ventilation and create viable solar energy and hot water generation.”

development once finished, but created specific difficulties during construction.

Wentworth Point Marinas’ apartments are also fitted with unique thermal break double glazing and acoustic dampening that Trewhella believes could be an Australian first. “But it was absolutely necessary with a nearby freeway and the westerly aspect of some balconies.”

“The nearby mangroves are heritage listed,” says Joel, “so the ecological regulation from Sydney Olympic Park Authority (SOPA) was some of the tightest we’ve encountered.”

Billbergia’s other major challenge came integrating the new residential facilities with existing rail, roads and shopping. This was further complicated by the close proximity of Sydney Olympic Park, which provides a real selling point for the

There could be no acids on the site. All paints used had to carry the highest environmental ratings. The project managers had to be constantly vigilant about anything that soaked into the soil or overflowed into the bay.

“There has been a lot of environmental damage in the general area before the Olympics,” Trewhella says. “The whole area had an enormous clean-up for 2000. This particular area has not been too badly affected but SOPA’s mandate is to maintain the ecological integrity of the whole area, so this site has been scrutinised more than any I’ve worked on in 21 years.”

The project also features a pedestrian boulevard, 2 storeys in the air. “In many ways it’s my favourite part of the project. It adds so much to the precinct. It’s beautifully function.

People will just use it without being aware of the design and construction that went into it,

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but if you have an eye for it, you’ll see how our architects solved the problems presented by the topography of the site.”

Wentworth Point is not the first Billbergia development in the Sydney Olympic precinct.

They previously built Australia Towers and the lessons learned during that construction became valuable in the Wentworth Point build.

“With Australia Towers we learned so much about the ecological sensitivity of the area, which factored straight into Wentworth Point. That was one of the main reasons we completed such a complex project in just 17 months.”

When residents move into Wentworth Point Marinas, they’ll live in one of Sydney’s most picturesque locations. But they’ll probably be oblivious to the amount of care that went into its creation.

And that’s exactly how Joel Trewhella believes it should be.

For more information contact Billbergia, Suite 101, 25 Angas Lane, Meadowbank NSW 2114, phone 02 8878 6900, fax 02 8878 6995, website www.billbergia.com.au

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THE FINISHING TOUCH It’s a classic story of keeping a business going through hard times.

In 1980, Jeff Raines opened his carpet warehouse to the public in Botany, south of Sydney city.

Numerous recessions, upswings, downturns and financial crises later, Raines Carpets has outlasted Governments, fashion trends and a lot of other Sydney carpet businesses.

“I put it down to a very simple philosophy,” says David Raines, the Company’s Executive Director. “And that is, I have always been absolutely fanatical about the customer.”

Raines Carpets was implementing twentyfirst century customer strategies long before ‘customer management’ and ‘customer focus’ became marketing buzz-words.

“For me,” says David, “it has always been about what I call ‘fit for purpose.’ What I mean by that is, irrespective of what I would like to sell to a client, and irrespective of what the client might think is the best for their situation, I have always made a priority of convincing them and then delivering the best flooring for each and every client need.”

David knows that not all clients are flooring experts and when confronted with an enormous choice, they sometimes might not even know what their real needs are; let alone what the best flooring solution might be.

And often, there are hidden issues that only become apparent once the job starts.

The Wentworth Point Marinas project is a typical case. The brief that Raines Carpets received from Billbergia Group was simply to provide flooring for all lobbies, hallways and apartments, and to make it flooring that will reflect the prestige of the development.

But Wentworth Point Marinas is a development with its own peculiar issues. For a start it is right on top of a salt water bay, with lobby doors that open straight out towards a harsh salty surrounding. Salt water in the air can be quite harsh on any flooring over time, and the wrong installation can result in early wear and the need for more frequent replacement of carpet.

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lobbies straight off their boats. These areas are normally subjected to extreme wear through high traffic, sun and weather exposure as well as extra activity like heavy-duty deliveries, dragging and scuffing. But at Wentworth Point Marinas all common area carpet is exposed to excessive grit, and even marine odour issues.

“This means these high traffic areas are not only exposed to the usual wear and tear,” says David, “but the sort of weather and traffic exposure at Wentworth Point can quickly erode not just the carpet, but can disintegrate underlay if the wrong one is chosen.”

This is where David’s fanatical approach to his ‘fit for purpose’ philosophy made a huge difference to Wentworth Point Marina.

“The common areas had to have carpet that combined excellent wear with a prestige look.”

The solution was low loop pile carpets for corridors and lobbies, that are easy maintenance, highly resistant to staining, yet stunningly patterned.

“These carpets look and feel luxurious, but they are very tough wearing – they need to be,” says David.

“The apartments however, needed a slightly different approach.”

Wentworth Point Marinas apartments are laid with luxurious pure wool twist pile that looks incredible, feels plush and soft underfoot, but is still extremely hard wearing.

“You could sleep on this carpet – but it lasts a lifetime.”

David ranks the Wentworth Point Marinas apartment flooring as some of the most luxurious he has ever supplied.

“It is certainly a high class carpet, this one,” says David, “but it is absolutely the very best for this situation. It is one of those finishing touches to apartments that buyers here will expect.”

For more information contact Raines Carpets, PO Box 648 Botany NSW 2019, phone 02 9316 8030, website www.rainescarpets.com.au

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STONE SPECTACULAR Nothing adds beauty and prestige to the look of a project like sandstone. So, when looking for both the ultimate finish and expert installation for the building facades and walkway-garden areas of the Wentworth Point Marinas project, Billbergia Group sought out the experienced Stonemasons of Stone Alliance Partnership, who also sourced the perfect Sydney Basin sandstone.

Stone Alliance Partnership supplied all the external façades through Gosford Quarries. The soft patterned stone they installed had been carved from some of the most interesting sandstone obtained from the 250 kilometre band of ancient sediments that stretches from beyond Newcastle in the north, to the Illawarra in the south and the Blue Mountains in the west.

The stone was carefully chosen by Stone Alliance Partnership to both reflect and enhance the harbour-side setting. When secured to the building by mechanical pinning, the sandstone faces gave a distinctive personality to the Wentworth Point Marinas Apartments.

“This (mechanical pinning) absolutely guarantees the longevity of the façade,” said Billbergia Project Manager, Joel Trewella.

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“There are other ways to fix the façade to a wall – adhesives and so on.

But these stone facings are too precious to muck around with. They’re unique. You want these façades there forever, in all conditions. So hi-tech pinning is the only way to go.” Stone Alliance Partnership went to great lengths in record time to make sure that Billbergia's brief was not only met, but exceeded. Their attention to detail included having the pins custommanufactured, to ensure the luminous but gentle material will be enjoyed for many years to come.

A casual walk around the Wentworth Point Marinas reveals an abundance of locally sourced stone supplied and installed by Stone Alliance Partnership which gives solidity, structure and time-proof texture to the overall aesthetic of both the apartments and landscaping. These additional stone elements include all the stone for the perimeter of the precinct, and stunning granite which gives a stylish finish to the podium gardens on level three. The subtleties of both the granite and the sandstone contribute an important element to the overall prestige quality of the project.

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Land Development Solutions Surveyor Ian Souter first stepped onto the Wentworth Point Marinas site in 2003, making the initial observations which laid the groundwork for the project’s planning evolution.

“That was our first survey of the area” said Ian, who is a Newportbased waterfront title expert. “After that there were five to six years of preliminary discussions, further surveys, and the development of a master plan for the area by Scott Carver, Architects.”

The input from the surveyors increased significantly once the Development Application for Quarterdeck, the first building, was approved. In March 2012 Ian Souter’s survey company became a part of SDG Land Development Solutions.

“The advantages for Billbergia having SDG as their Surveying and Land Titling Consultant were immediate,” said SDG Director, Alan Turner.

“SDG has the size, experience and expertise to advise on and undertake large and complicated developments like Wentworth Point Marinas, yet still provide the level of personal service that clients expect.”

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Land and Property Information (NSW) in January 2013. Like all significant projects, time became a critical factor.

“The last four months or so were intense,” Alan said.

“Billbergia were working to an incredibly tight time schedule and with Christmas and the holiday season looming, no stone was left unturned to get the complicated land titling issues sorted out.”

Alan Turner adds Wentworth Point Marinas to a long list of impressive multi use developments SDG has already completed or currently have underway throughout the Sydney Region.

“Several of these projects involve innovative design and features which create challenges for us both in controlling and monitoring the construction works, as well as solving the subdivision and land titling issues. Right from the start our aim is to get the best possible outcome for the entire project,” said Alan.

“Wentworth Point is taking job satisfaction to a new level.”

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GHD - THINKING BEYOND TOMORROW

GHD was engaged by the Department of Defence to deliver the Enhanced Landforce (ELF) Stage 1, ELF Stage 1 Deferred Works and ELF Stage 2.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION : GHD CLIENT : Department of Defence (Capital Facilities and Infrastructure Branch) DESIGN ARCHITECTS : SKM SURVEYOR : Davis Langdon COMPLETION : December 2012 PROJECT VALUE : $115 Million

Combining technical skills, innovation and extensive knowledge, GHD provides services that cover the entire life cycle of projects across a range of sectors including infrastructure, mining and industry, defence, building and construction, roads, water and environment.

Established in 1928, the company has successfully completed thousands of projects around the world and has more than 6000 employees in 100-plus locations throughout Australia, New Zealand, Asia, the Middle East, Americas and Europe.

Embracing its values of teamwork, respect and integrity, GHD offers a range of multidisciplinary professional services including engineers, architects, planners, scientists, drafters, project managers, economists and supporting staff.

The company’s client-focused approach, technical knowledge and dedication to understanding and assisting their clients to achieve their goals, has seen GHD become ranked as one of the world’s leading engineering, architecture and environmental consultancy companies.

GHD also has a long-standing working relationship with the Department of Defence and has been engaged by Defence across a variety of projects.

This includes project management and contract administrators for the delivery of the Enhanced Land Force (ELF) Stage 1, ELF Stage 1 Deferred Works and ELF Stage 2. These works delivered facilities and infrastructure at Defence locations in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and the Australian Capital Territory, with a total value of $1.4 billion.

inception, design, tendering, construction and delivery of the infrastructure works.

In addition to engaging the John Holland Group to deliver the construction side of the new infrastructure, GHD’s employees were also on the ground throughout the project, including working with the design architects SKM on the infantry museum and bringing in specialists for the design and delivery of the site’s training facilities.

One of the highlights of the ELF Stage 2 Singleton project has been the construction and relocation of the Infantry Museum.

Originally located in a number of 1940’s buildings, the museum is now housed in a state-of-the-art facility, providing an exceptional visitors’ experience showcasing the history of the infantry and their stories.

GHD has also worked on a number of large projects with the Department of Defence, including the development of an operations centre, accommodation and specialist training facilities at the HMAS Stirling Naval Base in Western Australia, facilities at HMAS Cairns Naval Base, and bare bases at RAAF Scherger and RAAF Townsville in Queensland, and RAAF Tindal in the Northern Territory.

GHD was also the technical advisor to Defence for the Headquarters Joint Operations Command (HQJOC) facility near Bungendore in New South Wales. This major project which included a high-tech command and control centre, had a total capital works cost of approximately $250 million, plus a further $50 million for commence, control, communications, computers and intelligence (C4I) equipment and systems.

The delivery of the ELF Stage 2 works also encompasses the ELF Stage 2 Singleton project, which saw the upgrade of the infantry training facilities at the Lone Pine barracks. The project required the construction of a number of buildings and facilities at the site, including accommodation, training facilities, battle simulation centre and an infantry museum.

Whether its project management, procurement and contract management, engineering, integrated logistic support or individual studies, GHD has the experience and an integrated team of professional around the world to meet your requirements.

As project managers and contract administrators, GHD oversaw the entire ELF Stage 2 Singleton project, from its

To find out more about GHD and the extensive range of services the company offers, please visit their website at www.ghd.com

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THIRTY YEARS OF PERIMETER SECURITY EXPERTISE Having been involved in the perimeter security industry for 30 years, Magnetic Automation is a leader when it comes to the quality and reliability of its products, competence, customer service and innovation.

Offering a range of perimeter security products including boom gates, pivot barriers, sliding gates, swing gates, turnstiles, control pillars, speed gates, security bollards and rising step barriers, Magnetic Automation has extensive experience within the industrial and commercial sectors, and can provide customised, stylish solutions to meet their customers’ needs.

Magnetic Automation is also part of the Magnetic Autocontrol Group, a global leading producer of security solutions including barriers, security gates and turnstiles, parking systems and pedestrian access control solutions. This global strength enables Magnetic Automation to offer its customers both standard and custom-made, user-specific solutions.

Established in 1983, Magnetic Automation employs more than 40 people and has branches around Australia, including its head office in Tullamarine, Victoria as well as key offices in Western Australia, Queensland and New South Wales.

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side gate for the Enhanced Land Force Stage 2 Singleton construction, along with four boom gates.

According to its Managing Director David Thomas, “it is Magnetic Automation’s knowledge of motor and drive engineering and their concept and project activities that drive the company’s underlying, highly-skilled abilities.”

“Magnetic’s products find applications within mining, rail, corporate, government infrastructure and military and industrial sites. All products are supported by a comprehensive preventative maintenance, service and spare parts programs.”

One of Magnetic Automation’s highestselling products are its boom gates, providing complete and cost-effective parking solutions for both private and public companies throughout the nation.

From its base model through to the Magnetic Parking Pro model (for higher traffic flows), these magnetic parking access barrier systems are a familiar concept to drivers across Australia and the world. The boom gates are suitable for most functions, including access to public parking facilities and company sites.

Magnetic Automation also provides other boom gates for traffic control and can offer specific tailored solutions, including large barrier arms of up to 10 metres.

Another well-recognised security system among pedestrians at train stations, airports, company foyers and sports and entertainment

stadiums, are retractable barriers, which are designed to control people entering or exiting restricted areas. Magnetic Automation has a range of retractable barriers for pedestrian traffic control, be it for fare collection or to limit access to an organisation’s secure areas.

The company can also provide various options for these barriers, including card readers.

Magnetic Automation also specialises in rising step barriers, which are an added security feature designed to prevent unauthorised vehicles from breaking through secure entry and exit points. Made from heavy gauge steel, the barriers are able to withstand high-impact loads and are particularly ideal for high-security areas including prisons, defence facilities and security centres.

Magnetic Automation also offers a number of other security solutions including bollards, domestic and light commercial automatic swing and slide gates and turnstiles. Its cantilevered, light weight track gates are a particularly affordable security option for small factories and other sites, which require only occasional use.

Whatever your perimeter security needs, Magnetic Automation has the solution for your company.

For more information contact Magnetic Automation Pty Ltd, 14a Tullamarine Park Road Tullamarine VIC 3043, phone 1300 364 864 (national sales and service), email: info@magnetic-oz.com, website: www. magneticautomation.com.au

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ALTERNATIVE STEEL SOLUTIONS WITH AUS-TRUSS

Specialising in light gauge steel framing, Aus-Truss Pty Ltd are the market leaders in small to low-rise buildings, including schools, hospitals, aged-care facilities and defence buildings.

Aus-Truss was established over 10 years ago when commercial builder Andrew Fowler built a house in a termite area and had difficulty finding a company to provide quality steel framing for their home. Seeing a gap in the market, Aus-Truss was formed.

Aus-Truss began by building bespoke houses and, through Andrew’s commercial building experience, naturally progressed to bigger commercial buildings, before tendering and being awarded larger construction projects.

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Aus-Truss Pty Ltd now employs 35 people, including 20 staff in its factory.

Offering design, manufacture, delivery, installation and certification, Aus-Truss Pty Ltd provides a complete package for its clients, reducing contracts administration and therefore saving their customers time and money.

“Everything is designed and engineered in-house and we also have our own transport and installation teams,” Andrew said.

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valuable time. Furthermore, by using a light gauge product, Aus-Truss was able to reduce construction costs for the project.

Andrew said one of the challenges when working on the ELF project was the engineering of certain aspects of the development.

“For example, the construction of the steel roof sections with three to five-metre cantilevered built-in eves outside of the buildings, without support beams, was a big feat,” Andrew explained.

“However, we put a lot of engineering into the roof design, and as a result, we were able to make it work, which was a great achievement.”

In addition to the ELF Stage 2 Singleton project, Aus-Truss Pty Ltd has worked on other significant projects, including a number of aged care facilities for the Salvation Army and Warrigal Care in New South Wales, Franklin Early Childhood School in Canberra and White Bay Passenger Terminal to name but a few.

Aus-Truss Pty Ltd is also looking towards the future of steel framing, including further innovations in the design and manufacturing of their products for clients.

“We are putting money into research and development for 3D modelling. This is where we see the future for steel framing going. You will be able to go on a virtual walk-through of a building and see every bolt and beam connection,” Andrew said.

The company is also interested in taking on more unusual projects that will require further design and manufacturing challenges, such as curved building structures.

redesign service converting heavy structural steel frames to light gauge steel frames, resulting in substantial savings for customers in time and money.

The company continues to work on major projects throughout Australia, including the Enhanced Land Force (ELF) Stage 2 Singleton project of which Aus-Truss provided over $2m of trusses and light gauge steel frames. The company was awarded the project due to their alternative design.

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Aus-Truss Pty Ltd has also just moved into its new headquarters - a purpose-built facility which houses the business’s factory and office, as well as a complete design team.

Andrew said the staff were thrilled to move into the new building and encouraged Aus-Truss’ clients to come and see new facilities, and discuss alternative steel solutions with the team.

For more information contact Aus-Truss Pty Ltd, 22 Drapers Road Braemar NSW 2575, phone 02 4860 1400, fax 02 4872 1707, email: info@aus-truss.com.au, website: www.aus-truss.com.au NSW PROJECT FEATURE ENHANCED LAND FORCE SINGLETON 119

THE CONAGHAN GROUP SPECIALISING IN PROJECT EXCELLENCE

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Established between 2000 and 2002, The Conaghan Group is a locally-owned group of companies comprising three entities, Conaghan Pipe, Conaghan Civil and Concrush Pty Ltd. Specialising in bulk earthworks, water and sewer main replacement, The Conaghan Group has a highly qualified and experienced management team as well as skilled field personnel. Together with clients, both management and onsite teams work together to ensure projects are completed on time and on budget.

The Conaghan Group has established a solid reputation in the industry for their quality and timely construction projects as well as their ability to develop strong relationships with their clients, including local government, construction companies and private developers.

The Conaghan Group’s Directors Tony Conaghan and Kevin Thompson have more than 25 years of civil engineering, construction and management experience and have successfully developed the group’s businesses, Conaghan Pipe, Conaghan Civil and the Concrush recycling facility.

Employing 22 staff as well as numerous subcontractors, The Conaghan Group’s directors consider their staff to be one of the group’s greatest assets. They are fully committed to ensuring all their employees have the necessary skills and expertise to perform their roles to the highest standard. To achieve this, the group provides continual professional development and targeted training courses.

The rest of the group’s key personnel all have extensive experience in their industries including Conaghan Group Civil Supervisor Ken Peddie, Conaghan Group Business Manager Helen Milne, Conaghan Pipe General Manager Scott Wells and Yard Manager of Concrush David Cross.

upgrade Stage 2 and detailed excavation and stormwater construction for a unit development at Mount Hutton.

Conaghan Civil has also completed a number of major construction projects during the past year including bulk earthworks for Enhanced Land Force Stage 1, the Cessnock Correctional Centre (valued at $1.84 million), the Western Grandstand upgrade at Ausgrid Stadium, Callaghan College and Belmont High School.

Under the Federal Government’s Building the Education Revolution program, Conaghan Civil completed a number of bulk earthworks at schools for halls, libraries, classrooms and covered outdoor learning areas. These projects required extensive co-ordination and consultation, particularly in regard to procedures and movement around the site, as construction took place during school terms.

In addition to the Aberglasslyn wastewater upgrade for Hunter Water, Conaghan Pipe has completed a number of large projects, including the Branxton Irrigation Scheme for Hunter Water/Ausgrid as well as water main relocations at Lambton and Millers Forest for the New South Wales Roads and Maritime Services.

The Conaghan Group is extremely conscious of the potential effects of construction projects on the environment, and takes their environmental responsibilities seriously. The group constantly reviews their work to ensure practices meet environmental protection standards and impact as little as possible on the surrounding environment.

With their years of expertise, experience and comprehensive knowledge, The Conaghan Group are the team to call when it comes to infrastructure, earthworks and recycling needs.

The Conaghan Group has worked on a number of significant construction projects, including the Enhanced Land Force (ELF) Stage 2 Singleton project.

In addition to the four staff who worked on ELF Stage 2 construction, The Conaghan Group employed a number of subcontractors for the project, which involved the completion of bulk/detailed excavation, storm water drainage, road construction and car park construction.

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INSPIRATION THROUGH THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE A multi-disciplinary company specialising in exhibition design, interpretive planning and content development, Freeman Ryan Design (FRD) creates exhibition and visitor experiences that set new standards in innovation and design excellence.

Since 1997, FRD has been engaging and inspiring audiences through their design solutions for the museum and cultural tourism industries both within Australia and internationally.

Offering a comprehensive service embracing all stages of a project’s development, it was a natural choice to commission FRD’s experienced team to bring together the objects, stories and history of the Australian Army Infantry for exhibition in the Infantry’s museum as part of the Enhanced Land Force Stage 2 Singleton project.

In consultation and collaboration with the Infantry museum’s curatorial team, FRD reviewed the collection to develop themes and storylines for the exhibition, recording the history and personal stories related to objects in the collection.

FRD photographed and measured objects within the museum’s collection including weapons, uniforms, equipment and documents, and determined the most effective way to support and interpret the objects within the showcases and on open display.

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The company wrote all the text for the exhibition, designed the graphics, specialist lighting, multimedia and showcase displays, and working together with the building contractor, was responsible for the final production and installation.

Six of FRD’s 15 employees worked on the display including Project Director Stephen Ryan, Project Manager Denise Parrague, Graphic Designer Kate Fennell, Exhibition Designer Cassandra Cameron and writers Jennifer Blunden and Nina Stromqvist.

The company is currently working on a number of projects, including the Moorebank Units Relocation at the Military Engineering Heritage Learning Centre in Holsworthy and the Western Australian Institute for Medical Research in Perth.

FRD has recently completed an exhibition at the World Heritage Interpretive Centre in Katoomba and a visitor experience regarding US Airways Flight 1549 - Miracle on the Hudson for the Carolinas Aviation Museum in North Carolina, United States.

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THE COMPLETE FFE PACKAGE With more than 30 years experience in the commercial furniture industry, Iken is a complete furniture, fittings and equipment (FFE) provider.

Originating as a second-hand dealership in 1973, the family-owned and operated Iken (which is Japanese for “ideas”) has evolved to become a complete workplace solutions and furniture provider.

General Manager Matthew Power, whose father founded the original second-hand store, said Iken employs 15 direct staff and around 300 people indirectly through contracts.

“For example, for the Enhanced Land Force Stage 2 construction we had 110 people working on the project,” Mr Power explained.

From café furniture and appliances, beds and wardrobes, office furniture and handrails through to projectors and pinboards, Mr Power estimates Iken sourced, delivered and installed around 27,000 items for the Enhanced Land Force (ELF) Stage 2 project.

The company even installed a seven-metre by five-metre projector screen, suspended two floors above the ground, for the site’s museum.

“We did everything in the buildings that weren’t walls, ceilings or carpets,” Mr Power said.

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The company has extensive experience in large multi-stage projects around Australia, including airforce and army bases (the company also worked on ELF Stage 1 in Wagga Wagga), TAFEs and universities, schools, government offices and private companies.

Iken is also an approved workstation systems supplier for the New South Wales Government.

The company recently acquired further FFE projects including a $1 million contract for a BHP Billiton administrative headquarters, a 750-bed accommodation project for a mining site in Gladstone and the Riverina Juvenile Justice Centre building refurbishment and development.

The company always works closely with clients, contractors and architects, and has offices and manufacturing plants located throughout Australia. “We are also able to source, supply, deliver and install to multiple locations over multiple stages, specialising in regional areas,” Mr Power added.

“We would love to talk to anyone about their complete FFE needs.”

For more information contact Iken Commercial Interiors phone: 1300 554 748 email: sales@iken.com.au website: www.iken.com.au NSW PROJECT FEATURE ENHANCED LAND FORCE SINGLETON 123

EXPERIENCE, EXPERTISE AND COMMITMENT TO QUALITY Specialising in modern structural steel fabrication and with more than 35 years experience in the industry, Gonzalez Steel Pty Ltd are your experts for all types of structural steel drafting, manufacturing and erection. With 35 employees, Gonzalez Steel is highly committed to the quality of their steel fabrication and works closely with clients to ensure projects meet their goals, including budgets and tight schedules.

Gonzalez Steel has worked on a number of significant projects including the Oki Jubilee Stadiums, shopping centres, hospitals, the 480-tonne Mangoola Mine workshops and over 100 schools from Tamworth to Nowra. The company also worked on the construction of more than 33 buildings for the Enhanced Land Force Stage 2 Singleton project, requiring approximately 1000 tonnes of steel. Current construction projects include an indoor sports centre and auditorium development for the Australian Defence Force Academy at Canberra (Duntroon) of around 500 tonnes, works on the Ravensworth power station and a new Bunnings store at Balgowlah.

Whether for small or large steel fabrication projects, give the team at Gonzalez Steel a call on (02) 4966 8949 or visit www.gonzalezsteel.com.

For more information contact Gonzalez Steel Pty Ltd, 4/6 Babilla Close Beresfield NSW 2322, phone 02 4966 8949, fax 02 4966 8424, email: tenders@gonzalezsteel.com.au, website: www.gonzalezsteel.com

THE VERY BEST IN ALL THINGS FLOORS Specialising in commercial carpet, carpet tile, vinyl, rubber as well as floating and solid timber floors, JAG Floors has the expertise and experience when it comes to all flooring requirements.

Starting in Newcastle in 1999 JAG Floors’ professional team has the comprehensive knowledge and experience to cater to your specific flooring needs.

JAG Floors has worked on a number of major construction projects for both government and private industry, including the Enhanced Land Force (ELF) Stage 1 project, the award-winning Cessnock Correctional Centre and ELF Stage 2 Singleton.

The company also provided floor coverings for the Hunter Medical Research Institute building in Newcastle, which involved the installation of carpet tiles and vinyl over four levels. In addition to the supply and installation of flooring, JAG Floors also offers commercial floor care, including cleaning, maintenance and repairs.

For more information contact JAG Floors, Unit 4, 339 Hillsborough Road Warners Bay, NSW 2282, phone 1300 729 524, fax 02 4953 7400, email: admin@jagfloors.com.au, website: www.jagfloors.com.au 124 NSW PROJECT FEATURE ENHANCED LAND FORCE SINGLETON

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THE EXPERTS IN COMMERCIAL BRICKLAYING Established 15 years ago, Masonry Constructions (NSW) Pty Ltd are the experts when it comes to commercial bricklaying and block work.

including the Kurri-Kurri Hospital sub-acute care facility, Kurri-Kurri Aldi, the Bradken building project at Steel River Park in Mayfield and Lee Wharf Apartments, Honeysuckle.

Owned and operated by Chris Baldwin, a qualified, licensed and experienced bricklayer of 20 years, Masonry Constructions has extensive experience in unit and residential developments, government infrastructure, commercial shopping centres and mining industry construction.

Masonry Constructions has also worked on mining construction projects including the Mt Arthur Coal Mine, the Liddel Mine and is currently completing works with the Ravensworth North Coal Mine expansion project.

Starting out as a sole trader with four staff, Chris expanded his business to become Masonry Constructions (NSW) Pty Ltd and now has 25 employees.

The company’s philosophy is to deliver a first-class service to all building contractors and developers, and is committed to providing quality, safety and completing works to schedule.

Masonry Constructions has worked on a number of major infrastructure projects including the Enhanced Land Force (ELF) Stage 2 Singleton construction, completing the brick and block work for all the buildings at the site.

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The company is extremely dedicated to ensuring the health and safety of its staff, clients and subcontractors, and believes that safety is as important as providing outstanding service to its clients.

Masonry Constructions also covers a large area including Newcastle, Hunter Valley, the Central Coast and Sydney. They provide competitive rates and can supply and install at a lump sum price.

For more information contact Masonry Constructions (NSW) Pty Ltd, PO Box 77 Nelson Bay NSW 2315, 1/41 Shearwater Drive Taylors Beach NSW 2316, phone 02 4919 0255, fax 02 4919 0266 email: chris@ masonryconstructions.com, website: www.masonryconstructions.com NSW PROJECT FEATURE ENHANCED LAND FORCE SINGLETON 125

KEEPING NORTHERN SYDNEY'S TRANSPORT LIFEBLOOD CIRCULATING “The Hills M2 is more than a construction project, we have to balance the drive to complete the project ensuring we minimise our impacts on the 100,000 motorists and 27,000 bus patrons that use the motorway each day,” - CRAIG GREENE / HEAD OF HILLS M2

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Keeping Sydney traffic moving as the city continues to grow outwards requires ongoing investment of money and effort in road infrastructure. One of the most recent major projects has been the $550 million upgrade of the Hills M2 Motorway, with the design and construct contract undertaken by Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd for motorway owner and operator, Transurban. The Hills M2 is a key commuter and freight route, which connects the north-west region to the lower North Shore and the CBD. It is estimated the route is travelled by more than 100,000 vehicles and 27,000 bus commuters every day.

“We have increased the number of incident response vehicles on the motorway during peak hours from two incident responders to five responders plus two tow trucks.

This team provides the backbone of the motorway’s commitment to keep traffic moving during the roadwork.”

Key elements of the upgrade include: new west facing Windsor Road on and off ramps; an additional eastbound lane from Windsor Road to Pennant Hills Road; an additional eastbound lane from Pennant Hills Road, through the Norfolk Tunnel, to Lane Cove Road; a new Christie Road eastbound on ramp; new Herring Road westbound off ramp; widened westbound lanes from Lane Cove Road to Beecroft Road; and an additional westbound lane from Beecroft Road to Pennant Hills Road.

Transurban, Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) and Leighton Contractors worked closely together to ensure a smooth process, with all three organisations having project team embedded onsite in the project office at North Ryde.

The upgrade also includes the installation of a new motorway Operation and Maintenance Control System (OMCS) and other Intelligent Transport System (ITS) upgrades.

The widening of the Norfolk Tunnel to accommodate the additional east bound and west bound lanes is the first time an operating tunnel has been widened in Australia. Meticulous traffic planning, scheduling of works and safety management have been required to ensure this work proceeds with minimal risk and without major inconvenience to road users.

Widening or lengthening works have also been undertaken on 11 bridges, including the conversion of the three-span Beecroft Road Bridge to two-span, while maintaining traffic both on the bridge and below it on the motorway.

During the peak of construction works, the monthly workforce totalled around 600 people, with around 70 pieces of plant deployed on the project, ranging from Liebherr R944T 45t excavators with mounted Atlas Copco HB2500 dust protected hydraulic rockbreakers to two Mitsui S2000 roadheaders.

“The Hills M2 is more than a construction project, we have to balance the drive to complete the project ensuring we minimise our impacts on the 100,000 motorists and 27,000 bus patrons that use the motorway each day,” said Craig Greene, Head of Hills M2.

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The need to undertake work in a way which minimised disruption to commuter traffic created the need for periods of intense effort to complete elements of the works. For example, in February 2012 six excavators worked around the clock over three consecutive weekends to demolish the Beecroft Road bus ramp.

“The motorway operations team and the project team meet daily to discuss the upcoming work on the motorway. Weekly, a larger group incorporating RMS and the Transport Management Centre also participate. Monthly, there were project coordination meetings and quarterly meetings, which involved the project team and a broad group of stakeholders including major transport operators, bus companies, cycling groups and others.

“The Hills M2 was a wonderful piece of infrastructure when it was built, but once the M7 was completed, it effectively became obsolete,” said David Elliott MP, State Member for Baulkham Hills.

“The widening will allow for more traffic, and a better return for the owners of the Hills M2 (Transurban), and allow for quicker transport times for both motorists and public transport users. Half the school aged children in this area go to non-government schools, so there are effectively two peak hours. The construction has succeeded in maintaining a good level of tempo for road users – there is always some short term pain, but this project will make for a much better motorway.

“Despite the fact the Hills M2 looks like an easy road, it does go over two crossings that are approximately 40m in height, at Darling Mills Creek and Terrys Creek. It is a credit to the team they have performed this challenging work safely and avoided serious workplace injuries.

“We wanted this to be a bench mark for toll roads, and an efficient and cost-effective option for my constituents. With this project we want to send a clear message to investors in infrastructure.”

The Hills M2 passes through some areas of significant native vegetation, and in depth fauna surveys also identified the threatened Eastern Bent Winged Bat in the project area. Protective measures included the use of tower cranes to minimise vegetation clearing; recycling or reprocessing of sandstone excavated within the corridor for use in construction of new ramps and associated works; and scheduling of work to minimise impacts on the microbat nesting season.

Fauna rescue works were also carried out, with an eastern snake-necked turtle and longfin eel found during the cleaning of the Craig Avenue basin in Baulkham Hills. These animals were relocated to the adjacent creek. All the basins upgraded as part of the Hills M2 Upgrade are inspected regularly for fauna, and are being revegetated as part of the final landscaping works. Across the project area, 105 nest boxes have been installed for local birds and mammals including possums and gliders.

New noise walls are being constructed, to ensure the amenity of residents adjacent to the Hills M2. The CSR Hebel concrete panels feature textures and a colour palette which reflects the local vegetation, as part of the project’s overall Urban Design and Landscape Management Plan.

Extensive revegetation works are being undertaken, including restoration of the area under Darling Mills Creek Bridge where the 65m tower crane stood. These works have also extended along the creek, including reinstating erosion protection, reshaping slope batters and replating vegetation. Across the project, where restoration works have been undertaken using a mixture of native grasses, shrubs and trees selected by the project’s environmental consultant, a variety of techniques have been used. These include individual plantings, hydromulch and installing natural sandstone redeployed from elsewhere on the project site.

“The challenge of work on a brownfield motorway should not be underestimated. We are constantly walking a fine balance to ensure our impacts on motorists and the neighbouring community are minimised,” said Craig Greene.

“The long-term benefits from the Upgrade will ultimately outweigh the short-term impacts from construction. Motorists in the morning peak will experience travel time savings of up to 40% or 15 minutes, while motorists travelling in the evening peak will see their travel times reduced by up to a quarter.”

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CREATING CONDITIONS FOR BALANCED COEXISTENCE In an era where minimising the ecological footprint of major projects is a key part of the overall planning and approval process, specialists like the ecological consultancy Cumberland Ecology provide the expertise which allows progress and nature to coexist. For the Hills M2 upgrade, Cumberland Ecology have been providing flora and fauna expertise and advice since 2010, including undertaking surveys for threatened species; advising on the design and implementation of mitigation measures; conducting pre-clearing inspections and fauna rescue for vegetation removal operations during construction; undertaking monitoring and reporting; and providing ongoing ecological advice to ensure the project’s compliance with the conditions of the Environmental Assessment.

“Monitoring and impact minimisation measures have included the inspection of Eastern Bentwing-bat roosting sites under several culverts pre, during and post construction, which have been documented in a Bat Survey Report along with recommendations for minimising disturbance to this species ” said Cumberland Ecology Director, David Robertson. “Additional measures have included the fencing of threatened species habitat and searching for the presence of newly recorded threatened plants along the motorway corridor so that these areas can be protected from disturbance where possible during construction and conserved in-perpetuity. “As part of the compensatory measures, Cumberland Ecology mapped endangered ecological communities and other native vegetation areas along the motorway corridor and prepared a comprehensive Biodiversity Offset Strategy for the project”. “We also prepared a Nest Box Management Plan and have progressively deployed numerous nest boxes across the Motorway corridor, including 15 different designs to accommodate species including gliders, owls and microbats. These are placed in strategic locations according to clearing areas, and we continue to monitor them using an innovative camera and pole technique to negate the need for ladders and minimize disruption to fauna.”

Unique aspects of the project included a highly constrained work area due to the adjacent motorway, with stringent attention paid to managing the risks to fauna, motorists and site staff. Cumberland Ecology remained on-call throughout, providing a fast-response fauna relocation service, and undertook complex aquatic fauna rescues during live clearing and de-mucking operations.

Cumberland Ecology has worked extensively for the mining and quarrying sectors both in Australia and overseas, including coal mines, gold mines, opal mines, base metals and sand mines. They are currently engaged in providing environmental assessment services for Xstrata’s Tampakan Copper/Gold Mine in the Philippines. Senior staff members have also assisted the NSW Department of Planning and Infrastructure in assessments of mining projects. The company has contributed to numerous major infrastructure projects, including carrying out baseline monitoring, impact assessment and ongoing compliance monitoring of the Coffs Harbour dam project; and undertaking extensive ecological surveys throughout western Sydney prior to sewerage and drinking water infrastructure being installed as part of the Growth Centres Programme.

Just as the environment is a long-term proposition, Cumberland Ecology provides a long-term commitment to their projects, with assessment, management and ongoing compliance and monitoring services provided from the early planning stages through to the post-construction operational phase.

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NETWORK GEOTECHNICS Network Geotechnics Pty Ltd was established in 1995 and have grown into a diversified provider of Construction Materials Testing and Geotechnical Services, servicing the NSW construction and civil infrastructure industries.

After a successful NATA assessment in mid 2011, the company then performed over 90 Direct Shear tests within a 5 month period, keeping the construction program on schedule and ensuring a satisfied client in Leighton Contractors.

The company holds NATA Corporate Accreditation (No. 1318) and currently operates base laboratories at Mt Kuring-Gai and Wollongong as well as various annex site laboratories across NSW with a total of 80 professional, technical and support staff.

Richard King, Director and Principal Geotechnical Engineer of Network Geotechnics was pleased with the way the company executed its scope of works, particularly its fast response to the Direct Shear test issue.

Network Geotechnics involvement on the Hills M2 Upgrade project was to provide the soil, concrete and aggregate QC/QA testing to RMS standards. This involved mobilising a NATA accredited annex laboratory on site and providing up to 15 Technicians to perform the site based testing.

“I was really pleased with the way our team responded to the changing requirements of the QC/QA testing regime. Testing quantities for soil and concrete were higher than expected and the Direct Shear tests were going to become a major issue if we didn’t invest in our own gear.

We now have a brand new geo-mechanical testing facility that is now servicing a major RMS road upgrade project.”

During the early stages of the project it also became apparent that a large volume of soil used as reinforced earth wall backfill would require full RMS R57/R58 conformance testing. This included large quantities of 300mm Direct Shear Testing which is a highly specialised and difficult to source test.

Knowing that outsourcing this testing to a 3rd party would likely cause delays to the construction program, the company chose to invest in two 300mm Direct Shear Testing machines (shown above) and commission a new geo-mechanical testing facility at its Mt Kuring-Gai laboratory.

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POLES & UNDERGROUND KEEPS THE POWER ON Poles & Underground Pty Ltd was engaged by Leighton Contractors to remove and relocate existing overhead and underground high voltage 11Kva transmission lines and low voltage power lines during the road widening upgrade of the Hills M2 Motorway.

P&U removed and relocated existing overhead and underground electricity transmission assets, and designed and constructed new assets, including poles and street lighting. Much of the work was to do with electricity supply services affected by construction works to lengthen the bridges that cross over the motorway and to build new road ramps for improved motorway access.

The major challenge was working alongside a ‘live’ motorway and the very busy arterial roads crossing it. Fortunately P&U has extensive experience in working in live railway corridors. Working in close cooperation with Leightons and the other subcontractors was the key to success.

P&U’s work was carefully planned to ensure the safety of workers on the site and the passing traffic, and to complete tasks within the scheduled time periods, both to avoid interruptions to power supply in the area, and to minimise traffic delays on the motorway and arterial roads.

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Dave Hansen, the P&U project manager said, “Leightons did a great job of coordinating and managing all of the work. Their team was good to work with.”

P&U’s work included the design and construction of temporary overhead and underground transmission lines during the bridge lengthening (to accommodate the new motorway lanes) and road construction works at Barclay Road at North Rocks and on Murray Farm Road. Both of these roads carry heavy arterial traffic so much of the work was done at periods of low traffic flow to avoid traffic holdups.

When the bridge and road construction works were completed the transmission lines were relocated permanently, mainly underground.

Underground installation improves the overall appearance of the roadway and increases the reliability of electricity supply. It is also much safer, particularly during severe weather conditions.

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WIRELESS EYES ON THE SKY PROTECT WORKS ON GROUND While no major project can control the weather, knowing what Huey has in mind and what the impact will be is need-to-know information. For Leighton’s team on the M2 Upgrade project, Boztek Solutions designed, manufactured and installed environmental monitoring technology which delivered the data required to ensure more effective compliance with the project’s EPL licence.

Boztek’s Remote Telemetry Units (RTUs) were installed at either end of the site. These record data on temperature, rainfall, dust levels, wind speeds and directions, and when it is required, can issue weather alerts via SMS to relevant staff when heavy rainfall, high winds or lightning are expected.

“The units ensure people proactively receive early warning alarms. And after the event, for example heavy rain, they know exactly how much fell,” explained Boztek Solutions Director, Brett Vilnis.

“We design our weather stations to suit specific client needs. We take into account the EPL requirements for their project, the relevant Australian standards, what information they need, and then we put together the complete package.

“We do the programming, the fabrication at the component level, the welding, the bending and the cases. We do both heavy gauge galvanised steel, and impact and vibration resistant fibreglass cases, depending on the setting.”

Some of the other projects Boztek has provided their technologicallyadvanced RTUs for include the Wonthaggi Desalination plant, which used custom-designed wind alarm stations on the cranes. For the Hume and Pacific Highway upgrades, Boztek designed a specific RTU featuring a stainless steel probe, which was installed on the machine laying the concrete paving to give temperature data and low temperature alerts.

The company has been in business for over 25 years, with their previous focus on ISP provision and internet applications evolving into a weather focus 14 years ago. Their clients cross the industrial, infrastructure, civil, mining, government and environmental sectors.

The RTA has a network of 50 Boztek RTUs, and the Rural Fire Service also use their equipment, which is donated as part of Boztek’s community commitment. A system has been designed for 50m power towers for Transfield, Electranet and Ausnet, which measures the tension of the wires and gives warning of grid overloads, high winds or lightning strikes.

All Boztek technology is wireless, with the data accessible to clients via mobile phone or the internet. Their power source is either a small solar panel where appropriate, or a home smoke alarm battery. Built to be efficient, the RTUs consume only 60 milliamps of power and have programmed switching.

“We listen carefully and give good service at a good price,” said Brett. “Our focus is on better recording and delivery of the data which can help deliver progressive environmental outcomes.”

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24/7 RAPID RESPONSE No injuries is the ideal, but a major project like the Hills M2 Upgrade still needs the right assistance on call in the event an incident occurs. Workcare Medical provided Leighton Contractors with a 24/7 rapid response service, which included sending a medic to site within 30 minutes for triage and assessment, and if necessary, transfer to the Workcare Medical facility for treatment by the company’s in-house professionals.

“Our doctors understand workplaces, and what duties people can do after an injury. Usually workers are back on site within three hours - return to work is our focus,” explained Workcare Medical Client Relationship Manager, Lana Mircevska.

The company provides a comprehensive range of services, including pre-employment medicals for rail, ports, mining, construction, aviation,

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retail, statutory authority and industrial employers; also drug and alcohol testing, second opinions, annual medicals, diagnostic imaging, and injury management.

Workcare Medical’s in-house professionals include doctors, clinical support staff, psychologists, occupational therapists, chiropractors and physiotherapists, allowing them to manage complex situations quickly and effectively. In their eight years of operation, the company has been recognised with a range of awards for excellence, including excellence in innovation and customer service.

“Our services give a company assurance,” said Lana.

For more information contact Workcare Medical, phone 9707 7800, email: CRM@workcaremedical.com.au, website: www.workcaremedical.com.au

Difficult access situations and unexpected ground conditions on the Hills M2 Upgrade were just two of the challenges MGI Piling resolved when completing bored cast in-situ bridge piles up to 1.5m dia; and sound wall, sign post and retaining wall piling works. Their crews worked the length of the project for close to two years, with nine rigs on site at the peak of works. A range of rigs was required. Due to the low headroom under bridges, MGI used compact TESCAR rigs for those sites, along with conventional Soilmec and MAIT rigs for tasks like drilling and constructing the bored, cast in-situ 600mm dia sound wall pilings. MGI also supplied their own concrete pump for some tasks.

“Some of the piles for the Devlins Creek bridge were right in the creek bed, and we had to drill through steel tubes in the water to prevent environmental impacts,” said MGI Piling Spokesman, Michael Isaac. “For the Darling Mills Creek bridge pilings, the rig had to be craned over the bridge into a site for piling works.”

A high level of logistical management and safety awareness, coupled with sound communication within the MGI team and with Leighton Contractors, ensured a zero-harm result. MGI Piling has been in operation since 1997, providing piling and grout injection services to projects across general and civil construction. Other recent major projects include the Kingsgrove to Revesby Quadruplication; Richmond Line Alliance; Royal Prince Alfred Hospital; Trio for Watpac; Parkes Police Station for Richard Crookes and rail projects in Adelaide for Laing O’Rourke.

For more information contact MGI Piling, phone 02 9625 0160, fax 02 9625 0531, email: info@mgipiling.com.au, website: www.mgipiling.com.au

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PUT TING PLANS INTO ACTION DOES NO HARM The $24 Million Ravensworth North MIA Project included both civil and construction works, with Daracon delivering in a 12 month time frame.

MAIN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY : Daracon Group CLIENT : Xstrata PROJECT VALUE : $24 Million COMPLETION : January 2013 GEOTECHNICAL TESTING : Coffey Information SURVEYOR : Singleton survey services DIVISIONAL MANAGER : Michael Rummery CONSTRUCTION SUPERINTENDANT : Rod Lang SITE SUPERVISOR : Allan Day PROJECT MANAGER : Rob Francis PROJECT ENGINEERS : Ben Café and Ashley Smith SAFETY COORDINATOR : Marie McKenzie

Having a culture of environmental and worker protection, and a long-term workforce which live it, helped Daracon achieve zero harm on the Ravensworth North project. The $24 million contract for Xstrata comprised civil construction works to an existing Mine Infrastructure Area (MIA) to create a combined and expanded open cut coal mine complex expected to produce 8 million tonnes of coal per annum.

It was a 12 month, time-pressured undertaking, requiring 70 people on site at the peak of works, including approximately 45 Daracon direct employees and an extensive fleet of plant and equipment.

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being a quad cell helcor pipe at 3.6m Ø and 100m long as well as the installation of a 65m long 18m span Classic BEBO Arch.

Throughout, extensive erosion and sediment control measures were implemented to meet the stringent approval conditions which effectively meant zero surface water run-off from site.

“One of the big challenges on this project was the management of the environmental. There are sensitive issues around mine upgrades in the Hunter, so it was certainly front of mind for both Daracon and the client, Xstrata. Managing surface water run-off and erosion was a key requirement,” explained Daracon Quality and Environmental Systems Manager, Bob Murphy.

The site held other challenges, with a month required during the early works stage to locate services which had been installed over time by various mine operators. This was achieved using zero-dig vacuum excavation to provide definite locations of power, communications, gas and other subsurface services.

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other works on site” said Daracon project manager, Rob Francis. “The management of this was achieved by the collaborative nature of all of the contractors working on site and the proactive stance of the client.”

“With constructing the quad cells in the creek crossings, a major constraint was the potential upstream release of water from the adjacent power station at Bayswater during construction. The continual risk of release had a significant impact on the staging of works and associated environmental controls which included the lining with geofabric of all exposed areas.

For safety reasons, a strict isolation procedure and lock out protocol was initiated within the creek area.

Daracon’s cross-functionality came to the fore in making the project more efficient. Daracon self-performed the works with its quarries undertaking crushing activities, with the processed fill material being hauled by Daracon’s plant and transport fleets. Again, Daracon demonstrated its diversity and breadth of internal capability by being able to provide internal capabilities such as project management and supervision, through to Daracon’s own plumbers, concreters, landscaping team and civil engineering expertise. Accuracy in detail works was achieved by the use of Daracon’s machine-controlled plant, including dozers, excavators and graders.

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Safety was another imperative. The project works required a number of heavy lifts and involved difficult access area, a high degree of interaction between plant, people and other trades. The successful management of these risks was achieved because of a strong culture towards safety exhibited by the workforce and supported by the management and the client resulting in zero LTI’s.

“The project reached a successful conclusion, in large part, because of a good team and maintaining good communications with the client.” said Rob Francis.

An impressive achievement for the project was that Daracon were able to achieve zero harm, both from safety and environmental perspectives “Our workforce has been stable for a long term, many of our Plant Operators, Labourers and Supervisors have been with Daracon for 10-15 years. They have a familiarity with how we operate, have come to know what our client’s expectations are and their recognition and acknowledgement of the importance of safety and the environment is a cultural thing.” said Bob Murphy.

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MESSAGE MASTERY FOR SAFER SITES Myne Signs & Engraving (MSE) has been meeting the signage needs of projects across mining and civil construction, government and small business for 18 years. For the Ravensworth North project, their safety and general construction signage helped ensured a safe worksite.

MSE provides a complete signage and graphic service, delivering a level of service and project management which ensures a smooth, timely and cost-effective outcome.

traffic cones, reflective tape, safety lamps, boats and vehicle signage, magnetic signage, vinyl lettering and digital printing. All the products can be tailored for specific site situations. All of MSE’s Safety, Danger, Warning, Caution, Fire, Emergency and Hazchem signs are manufactured to Australian Standards, and all their Road Signage meets RTA standards.

From their Mount Thorley Workshop, MSE supplies their products nationally, and even internationally - wherever clear and effective safety signage is required.

The MSE range includes custom-engraved Stainless Steel, Brass and Traffolyte Labels; OH&S Safety Signs; general Compliance Signs; Traffic and Road signs; Lockout Labels and Custom Signage. They also provide

For more information contact Myne Signs & Engraving, Lot 20 Piercefield Road Mt Thorley NSW 2330 phone 02 6574 6880, fax 02 65746896, website www.mynesigns.com.au

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RUGGED VEHICLES FOR DEMANDING TASKS From rugged utilities for mine sites through to pantechs for urban relocations, Newcastle Car and Truck Rental and their specialist division, Australian Industrial Vehicle Hire (AIVH), keep projects throughout the Newcastle and Hunter region moving. Whether it’s a once-off or for months, the AIHV fleet is at your service.

Daracon are a regular user of AIVH vehicles, many of which are equipped with the necessary roof-mounted light and flags for work on mine sites like Ravensworth North. A range of vehicles were leased at various stages for the project, with AIVH able to provide specific models and sizes at short notice if required. As part of their service, vehicles are delivered to the worksite – so the client does not have to waste valuable time.

All AIVH vehicles are backed by a 24/7 breakdown service, with mobile mechanics and tyre repairers able to attend at short notice.

The company guarantees that if the vehicle cannot quickly be fixed, it is replaced within 12 hours with an equivalent fit-for-purpose vehicle.

Newcastle Car and Truck Rental and AIVH have been in business for four years, founded on an understanding of the needs of the local construction, mining, and commercial sectors developed during the founding partners’ decades of experience managing other vehicle rental operations.

The two divisions complement each other and reflect the mix of needs in the Newcastle and Hunter region. One division provides short-term hires of cars and trucks for recreation, business or personal use, the other, a fleet of 120 impeccably maintained, heavy-duty work vehicles including buses, dual cab and single cab utes, 4WDs, light trucks, pantechs, 7-seater bus trucks, tray back trucks, people movers and delivery vans. The company’s experienced team can quickly modify vehicles to suit specific needs, and they have available a large range of accessories for special requirements.

AIVH can supply vehicles across New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and South Australia. Their current clients include civil contractors working on mines, road projects, government projects and the major export infrastructure upgrade of the Number 3 Coal Terminal.

“Our goal is to offer good quality late model vehicles at rates consistently lower than those offered by the ‘major’ companies. To put it simply, we aim to be cheaper without sacrificing our core values of quality and service,” said company spokesman, Carl Narraway.

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LEIGHTON PROPERTIES’ GREEN LIGHT ON ANN STREET CLIENT : Leighton Properties MAIN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY : Thiess Pty Ltd PROJECT END VALUE : $210 Million COMPLETION : November 2012 ARCHITECTS : ML Design STRUCTURAL AND CIVIL ENGINEERS : Robert Bird BUILDING CERTIFIER : Philip Chun

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Image this page Official opening of King George Central in December. L-R Leighton Properties Queensland General Manager, Brian McGuckin; Leighton Properties Managing Director, Mark Gray; Brisbane Lord Mayor, Cr Graham Quirk; and CPA Fund Manager, Charles Moore

When across the industry the news was doom, gloom and Global Financial Collapse, Leighton Properties was the only commercial property developer to break ground and proceed with a new project. The reward for that optimism is the stunning King George Central (KGC), a Six Star Green Star A-Grade commercial building in the City Hall precinct, which combines sensitivity for the heritage elements of its surroundings with leading sustainable construction design and fitout.

“It was a site we had under option, which we elected to do ourselves in 2008, right on the cusp of the GFC,” explained Leighton Properties Managing Director Mark Gray.

“King George Central was the first commercial development in Australia to commence after the GFC. We were able to make it go ahead through our sound financial structure and capital partner relationships – it was quite a milestone for that to occur, and it started to give some confidence to the market that commercial development could still go ahead.”

Located in the centre of the city at 145 Ann Street, proof of the wisdom of proceeding with the 27-storey tower was rapidly forthcoming, with the securing of GHD as the anchor tenant shortly before ground works commenced. The project was also purchased by an institutional buyer in 2009 (the Commonwealth Property Office Fund

(CPA), and this secured its delivery. “Deft planning and careful negotiation meant we were able to keep this project alive in the early days, despite the credit crunch. KGC is further proof of Leighton Properties’ reputation and our track record in delivering quality commercial properties, even in difficult times,” said Mark.

“A total of six tenants have signed lease agreements of over 90% of the area within the building and some, such as GHD and Credit Union Australia, are already in occupation. Demand has remained buoyant throughout the construction period with strong interest in the remaining three floors.”

With the project’s Six Star Green Star design offering long-term energy efficiency, and the location in the vibrant CBD providing a diversity of nearby amenities including public transport and new apartment opportunities, the entire project embodies forward-thinking and the spirit of the new urban Brisbane.

“King George Central has everything the market is seeking,” said Mark.

“In terms of investment quality, stakeholders are protecting their investment in terms of energy costs. King George Central represents a 30 percent reduction in average energy costs, achieved through good design and technology. Generally, we are improving the value inherent in the (built) asset. “Because developers are doing more of the Five Star

Green Star and Six Star Green Star projects, the cost of the technology and energy efficient materials is reducing, and that’s been passed through. What used to be an added cost to do those Green Star projects is now more affordable.”

Leighton Properties took a pure developer role on the project – developing the resource, managing the selection of builder, then once the project was sold, maintaining the role of tenanting the project and overseeing the final construction stages. Construction was undertaken by Thiess, who won the contract by open tender.

Thiess have a substantial track record of recent Green Star construction achievements, with their combination of engineering expertise and building skills delivering projects such as The Ark in Sydney, 400 George Street in Brisbane and the Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney.

King George Central was also applauded by the National Heart Foundation for its adoption of ‘Healthy by Design’ principles – Australia’s first commercial building to do so. The ‘Healthy by Design’ concept provides guidelines around seating, signage and lighting of common areas; clear access and directions for pedestrians, cyclists and public transport users; comprehensive end-of-trip facilities; and the exclusion of designated smoking areas.

Brisbane’s Lord Mayor, Cr Graham Quirk, officially opened the building in December 2012, welcoming it as another significant addition to the rejuvenation of Brisbane’s geographic heart.

This is the fifth Leighton Properties project to achieve Six Star Green Star certification from the Green Building Council of Australia, with King George Central now joining Green Square North Tower and HQ in Fortitude Valley as showcases of the company’s forward-thinking in building for the new millennium Brisbane. This positive approach to development uses design and technology to satisfy the triple bottom line paying dividends for people, the planet and for financial profitability.

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WEAVING FRESH VISION INTO THE URBAN FABRIC In their design concepts for King George Central, ML Design has struck an intelligent and sensitive balance between Brisbane’s ever-evolving urban fabric, its heritage, and forward-looking sustainability measures. Situated on the south-east side of Ann Street, the development delivers approximately 29 000m2 of PCA A-Grade net lettable office space over 26 tower office levels, and co-exists within the original grounds of the heritagelisted Ann Street Presbyterian Church.

“The architectural ‘grain’ of Ann Street consists of a complex and eclectic language of heritage and more recently, commercial office buildings. The design for King George Central intentionally interacts with the surrounding context, actively contributing to Brisbane’s ‘public’ realm,” said ML Design Architectural + Operations Director, Steve Child.

“The ground plane extends unimpeded from Ann Street alignment, augmenting the full width of the pedestrian zone and allowing barrier-free access to the various ground plane amenities. These zones are further activated through the inclusion of boutique style foyer cafe.”

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the provision of an external colonnade defining transition between the main office entry foyer, the church administration office entry foyer, and the church proper. The glass façade at ground floor is clear and permeable to both accentuate ground plane interaction and further enhance the linkage between the church and its lower arrival forecourt. A 2 level glass enclosure ‘link’ connects the tower and the church 3rd transept.”

“The plan form of the tower is refreshingly uncomplicated - a simple square with clear, defined lines obeying the structural grid enable elevation treatments to be proportioned across three bays on each façade plane.” “A deliberate design decision was made to provide a crisp, clean external skin with accentuated verticality.

This concept has been refined through inclusion of modularised curtain wall units incorporating double glazed performance vision panels, in shadow boxes and prefinished composite cladding spandrel panels. The performance design of the façade has been augmented with semi-elliptical vertical and horizontal solar shades.”

“A portion of the south west façade has been extended outside the square geometry, towards King George Square, and has been cleverly articulated to both provide deferment to the City Hall clock tower opposing the site and wrap ‘up and over’ the rooftop, delivering a signature crowning element to the built form. This rooftop architectural device is

complemented with full width horizontal louvres to the uppermost portion of the south east façade and a floating horizontal capping plane to terminate the remaining three facades at the roof line.”

King George Central has been designed to a GBCA Six Star Green Star Office Design V2 rating. Some of the sustainability initiatives incorporated includes carpark demand sharing, on site rainwater + greywater collection and reuse; gas fired co-generation plant; reduced light power densities; and incorporation of steel with 90% postconsumer recycled content.

ML Design is one of Queensland’s leading architectural practices, delivering exceptional master planning, urban design, architecture and interior design solutions across all development sectors both around Australia and internationally. Other recent showcases of their capabilities include Browns Plains Village Square (QLD); Waters Edge Stage 1 + 2 residential project, Brisbane; Rotana Hotels –Yas Island, Abu Dhabi (UAE); UQ GPN4 building (QLD); and the Danga Bay Vision Plan, Danga Bay, Johor Bahru, Malaysia.

For more information contact ML Design, Level 8, 333 Ann Street Brisbane QLD 4000 GPO box 714 Brisbane QLD 4001, phone +61 7 3221 6188, fax +61 7 3229 6863, email bris@mldesign.com.au

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GREENER WAYS WITH WATER One of the keys to achieving high Green Star ratings is excellence in hydraulics, which is exactly what D&F Plumbing (Trading As Norris Group) specialise in. This is why Thiess engaged the company to undertake the Hydraulic Services for their King George Central project as a Design and Construct package, with the commercial development aiming to achieve a Six Star Green Star Office Design V2 rating in design to as-built.

plant and absorption chiller. To maximise occupant safety and minimise risk, the Natural Gas system runs in a fire rated ventilated duct complete with gas detection sensors with automatic shutdown.

The scope of works D&F carried out went from top to bottom of the project, including sub-soil drainage works, and stormwater systems including syphonic systems to capture rainwater from various roofs and terraces. They also designed and installed separate sanitary plumbing systems in grey and blackwater; tradewaste plumbing; domestic hot, cold and warm water reticulation; separate Fire Hose Reel Service and the Fire Hydrant System; and the natural gas service.

“The water supply reticulation includes an extensive water metering system to satisfy all the requirements of Green Star and the local authority’s water meter policies. The systems are fully integrated into the Building Management System and Automatic Meter Reading System.”

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“The building incorporates a Greywater Harvesting Treatment Plant, which provides recycled greywater for toilet and urinal flushing,” said D&F Plumbing Managing Director, Darren Norris.

D&F has been delivering excellent hydraulic and gas-fitting solutions for 28 years, with numerous major projects to their credit, including Brisbane Square, the Mater Children’s Hospital, the Queensland Institute for Medical Research building at RBH, the Six Star Green Star Energex Riverside commercial development at Newstead, and the UQ- CSIRO laboratories.

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Their skills and understanding of the entire hydraulics picture gives them the capability to undertake extremely complex and demanding projects, such as industry and laboratory projects, where safety, hygiene, reliability, efficiency and quality are paramount requirements.

The controlled diversion systems is linked into the BMS, and has sensors which ensure that excess water from the basement tank is diverted into the Brisbane sewerage system through stormwater drainage microtunnels constructed beneath the plaza and landscaping.

As well as the full spectrum of standard and Green hydraulics systems and gas systems, D&F can design and install customised hydraulic fire protection and suppression systems, drainage systems from sewers, residential drainage and civil drainage works, including extremely large scale projects.

With their knowledge of the range of ecologically responsible materials available in the market, including piping, fixtures and fittings, as well as the latest technological advances in all aspects of hydraulicsrelated equipment, from pumps to monitoring systems and treatment plants, D&F are able to bring to any project the kind of know-how which contributes significant benefits in terms of both water and energy efficiency.

It is the details they add to their systems which sets them apart, such as the controlled diversion drainage system incorporated into the syphonic rainwater harvesting and reuse systems for Baulderstone’s Brisbane Square project. Harvested rainwater is collected for storage in tanks constructed beneath the lift shaft core. This water is then returned to roof tanks, treated for reuse and distributed down throughout the building for amenities flushing, constructed below the lift shaft core.

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space and cost efficient option. “Our primary objective was to reduce the buildings’ carbon footprint by adopting good design principles. The gas powered co-generation plant incorporates the world’s best practice system of independent energy generation,” Mr Osborne said. “We used extensive 3D CAD modelling of the services design for the project which was another factor which has proven to be invaluable in minimising the spatial requirements of the services.”

Commencement Date: April 2008 Completion Date: June 2012 Client: Leighton Properties Building Owner: Colonial First State Global Asset Management Developer: Leighton Properties Architect: ML Design Builder: Thiess Capital Value: $170 million The King George Central (KGC) project in Brisbane’s CBD has recently been completed, KGC boasts 28 levels and 28,000m2 of A-Grade office space.

Appointed by Leighton Properties as the ESD, mechanical, electrical and fire building services consultants for the development, Floth was required to deliver sustainable building solutions to achieve the targeted green ratings.

Floth was presented with a number of building challenges including the small physical size of the building site and how to best utilise the space. Floth presented a solution which saw the building services designed to maximise the floor net leasable

area, without compromising the energy efficient design capable of achieving the 5 Star NABERS rating desired by the client.

In order to deliver sustainable and effective design solutions, that incorporate energy efficiency, Floth integrated a central plant, low temperature VAV air conditioning system into the overall design. This has proven to be cost effective as well as energy efficient solution for Property Council of Australia (PCA) Grade-A offices.

Floth project manager Ian Osborne said a number of design options were considered in the initial stages, however Floth’s cogeneration technology proved to be the most

“The inclusion of a 1000kW capacity (generator rating) co-generation plant has further enhanced the reduction in CO2 building emissions to 29kg CO2/m2/annum.

This is 60 percent less than a building with a 5 Star rating.”

The Floth team travelled to Austria to the test facility to supervise the two-day testing of the co-generation plant to monitor its performance and ensure the output of the unit will meet the building’s running needs. The testing process provided the Floth team with the opportunity to test the thermal output of the unit, electrical output and the exhaust gases, with both reused for the absorption chiller for cooling of the building.

“It’s very important that we make sure the unit is running to perfection before installing it into the building. This saves time, money and provides us, as well as the client, with the knowledge that once we hit the ‘go’ switch, the building will be provided with the output it needs to achieve the client’s green targets,” Mr Osborne said.

Floth has recently been successful earning KGC its 6 Star Green Star Office Design (V2) rating, through a combination of sustainable design features and successfully modelling the building to achieve a further 60 percent carbon reduction than a 5 Star NABERS rating.

Currently the building is targeting a 5 Star NABERS rating. The rating period is set for completion in mid 2014.

King George Central will be the first project in Australia to be publicly supported by the Heart Foundation. It will include the foundations Healthy by Design features such as a cycle centre with full end of trip facilities, a healthy choice cafe and user friendly stairwells running to all floors from the ground level.

For more information contact Floth, phone 07 3252 0977, fax 07 3252 2499, website www. floth.com.au

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A MASSIVE UNDERTAKING MOVES INTO THE OPERATIONAL PHASE CLIENT : Gold Coast Health MANAGING CONTRACTOR : Lend Lease PROJECT MANAGERS : Capital Insight PROJECT END VALUE : $1.76 Billion

HANDOVER TO HEALTH SERVICE : FROM MARCH 2013 ARCHITECTS : PDT, HASSELL AND 2TH ENGINEERING JOINT VENTURE : Aurecon, SKM and sub consultant S2f

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The largest public health infrastructure project in Australia, the new Gold Coast University Hospital (GCUH), will deliver a range of benefits including improved health care services, magnified opportunities for research and healthcare education, and improved working conditions for hospital staff and specialists.

Further, its design and construction offered opportunities for integration with broad planning for significant public infrastructure, including the Gold Coast Rapid Transit and Griffith Health Centre construction. Through

working with a range of stakeholders including Department of Main Roads and City of Gold Coast (formerly Gold Coast City Council), the GCUH has been firmly integrated into the wider Gold Coast urban environment.

“The introduction of the GCUH will mean improved access to a wider range of medical services closer to home (for people of the region); it is a specialist hospital with tertiary level services including a number of new and expanded health services which will minimise the need for travel outside of the Gold Coast to receive some types of medical treatment,” said Gold Coast Health Executive Director Strategic Development, Mr Michael Allsopp.

“The GCUH is central to the City’s planned health and knowledge precinct in the area. The opportunity of designing an entire hospital on a Greenfield site maximised the benefits that come with locating complementary medical services together.”

These benefits include strengthening of public and private health services by promoting the sharing of facilities, staff and expertise; growing research opportunities; hands-on training for medical, nursing and allied health students; integrating wider infrastructure developments such as public transport; and driving other commercial opportunities such as retail and cafes.

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Located on the corner of Parklands Drive and Olsen Avenue, Southport, the hospital will be one of Queensland's largest clinical teaching and research facilities when it opens in September this year.

The $1.76 billion, 750 bed facility has been an extremely complex undertaking, with seven main buildings including an energy plant. There is also a commercially operated multi-level car park with 2,229 spaces – all set amongst extensive landscaping on a close to 20 hectare site. The benefits of this design plan include the maximisation of the therapeutic benefits of a parklands setting; and promoting safe and vibrant public spaces with gardens, courtyards, walkways, bike paths and art works. There is also a Gold Coast University Hospital named light rail station adjacent to the hospital's entry for the new Gold Coast Rapid Transit System.

The hospital is equipped with a range of specialist equipment and state-of-the-art treatment facilities, and offer both an expanded range of services currently provided at the existing Gold Coast Hospital in Southport, and a range of new services. These include cancer radiotherapy, neurosciences, neonatal intensive care, and high level trauma response including a helicopter landing site and cardiac surgery.

“The opportunity of building a brand new facility has enabled a thoughtful design not only for patients, but also a modern workplace for staff,” said Mr Allsopp.

“The design vision for GCUH includes improving the flow of patients through the facility; building design that can easily adapt to future modifications and expansion; and incorporation of environmentally sound design principles to minimise the carbon footprint of the facility.

“The project is particularly proud of its sustainable use of energy including centralising an energy plant within the site and exceeding the requirements as set out in Section J of the Australian Building Code. The energy-efficient facade and the use of heat recovery units throughout the main buildings of the hospital contribute to energy efficiencies.

“The non-institutional feel of GCUH is highlighted by a number of publicly-accessible internal courtyards allowing natural light to feature throughout the facility.”

It was not only the scale of the project which made construction a challenge for Lend Lease.

The construction was fast-tracked from the outset in order to deliver the hospital for the

community, however the program needed to be flexibly designed so the latest medical equipment and other state-of-the-art technologies could be included at the latest stage possible.

“Design and detailed design with hospital stakeholders was undertaken years in advance of the final completed product. This means that many of the features and capabilities had to be agreed in principle and some assumptions had to be made, for example, the type of medical equipment that clinicians would have available to them five years on,” said Mr Allsopp.

“The partnership with Lend Lease is a major highlight of this project.”

This partnership assisted with successfully managing some of the other challenges, including site access delay, construction worker car parking, the interface with external stakeholders, and coordinating the number of resources needed to deliver a project of this size, including the coordination of project teams, tradespeople, vendors and many others.

Constructing this monumental project has required a massive combined effort by hundreds of clinicians, planning, design and building professionals, and at the peak of works, more than 2,000 construction workers on site. By the end of 2012 close to nine million man hours had been worked on the project to achieve practical completion. The GCUH will officially open to patients in September 2013.

The seven main buildings (excluding the car park) have a total floor area of 170,000 square metres, with the area of the ground floors of the main buildings equating to roughly 28 football fields. At the peak of works, ten tower cranes were operational on the site, which is the most number of cranes recorded on a building site in Australia.

Mr Allsopp said that one of the greatest opportunities the GCUH project offered was that of setting new benchmarks for similar projects around the nation, and the world.

“GCUH has over 70 per cent single patient bedrooms – the national average is 25 per cent single patient bedrooms. This will be the new benchmark for major public hospitals around the country,” he said.

“We envisage that with the GCUH as a specialist facility, the Gold Coast will become known for its high standard of health education and research; attracting national and international students, skilled staff and researchers to the area.”

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TURN-KEY SYSTEMS WHICH SUSTAIN LIFE In the hospital setting, a reliable electricity supply is literally a matter of life and death. Cummins Power Generation have ensured the new Gold Coast University Hospital has the kind of backup power system which will keep all the required systems functional if the main grid fails to deliver.

The scale of the $1.76 billion 750-bed hospital, the largest health infrastructure project under construction in Australia during 2011 and 2012, dictated the need for a system with substantial capabilities.

The new hospital will have a total floor space of 175,000 square metres – about the same size as 25 rugby fields. The facility comprises seven main buildings providing a range of services ranging from critical neonatal care through to neuroscience and cancer radiotherapy, all requiring absolutely reliable power for everything from lights and ventilation through to essential intensive care equipment.

Managing Contractor Lend Lease looked to Cummins to design, supply, install and commission a world-class fully-integrated system to sustain both patient load and core medical services, one which could guarantee continuous generation and supply, even through a grid-wide blackout or other catastrophic outage.

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genset having a continuous rating of 2.2 MW. The gensets are powered by Cummins’ biggest low-emission diesel engine, the QSK78, a 78-litre V16.

The fully integrated system incorporates Cummins PowerCommand digital paralleling equipment, which provides mains paralleling to ensure uninterrupted transfers between the mains’ supply and the hospital’s generators. Mains paralleling also provides the high degree of voltage stability required for hospital operations, as unregulated fluctuations in power output can result in damage to sensitive equipment or compromise essential patient life-support and other systems, with potentially fatal consequences.

The system also incorporates a Cummins DMC300 digital master control system, which allows operators to monitor and rapidly respond to any potential disruptions in output, either during testing or in a live outage situation.

Cummins’ technical expertise and the excellent reputation of their products was only part of the reason Lend Lease chose their team for the Gold Coast University Hospital project. The other aspect of Cummins which was invaluable for such a complex, massive undertaking, was the ability to work collaboratively with other stakeholders including builders, electrical contractors and other associated services to ensure the implementation of the back-up system was a success.

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Cummins has a substantial track record in delivering world-class emergency power reliability, and a well-earned reputation for strong technical collaboration on large-scale infrastructure projects. The Cummins Power Generation team worked alongside Lend Lease personnel in addressing the requirements, developing specifications and designs and completing the final delivery and commissioning of the project’s fully independent power solution.

The reliability and ease of deployment associated with Cummins’ solution means Gold Coast University Hospital is well-placed to meet growing medical and health services demand in Queensland and broader Australia.

“The key reason Cummins was selected for the project was its ability to provide a total system solution – a turn-key power system,” says Greg Monteith, Cummins Power Generation regional sales manager. “This results in greater power system reliability – obviously a critical factor for a 750-bed hospital.”

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designed and manufactured by Cummins at facilities which have certified compliance to ISO 9001-2008 standards.

The integration of design and manufacturing means clients can rely on quality power solutions with rated performance and efficient operation.

Cummins also has the largest service network in the South pacific, with 40 company branches, more than 170 dealers and a 24/7 Cummins Support centre staffed by the company’s own trained technicians and parts professionals, capable of resolving issues

“The key reason Cummins was selected for the project was its ability to provide a total system solution…”

With 90 years experience in power generation, Cummins can match the right generating, transfer and control technologies with any project’s power need – be it continuous, prime, peaking, standby, cogeneration or a complete turnkey power plant.

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CREATING QUALITY SOLUTIONS WHICH ACHIEVE SECURITY AND ORDER

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For over 65 years Dexion has been designing and manufacturing high quality storage solutions and specialist fitout items. Ongoing research and development has ensured the company can meet the needs of each new era, including the demanding performance specifications of a state-of-the-art facility like the Gold Coast University Hospital.

Dexion designed, manufactured and installed the Compactus® mobile storage units for the first stage of the hospital. These customized all-Stainless Steel Compactus® units were designed specifically for the storage of highly corrosive liquids. The Compactus® units also feature the integration of a ‘floating’ timber infill floor angle cut to fit within the contours of Dexion’s unique Freetrack2 compactus tracks. To have manufactured these units from Stainless Steel is a unique achievement - both a first for Dexion, and as an installed item in an Australian hospital.

Up to 12 Dexion employees worked on the project, including installers, Sales Manager, Project Coordinator, Design Estimator and Product Development Manager.

Dexion also recently completed the largest powered Compactus® installation ever undertaken in QLD at the University of Queensland Gatton Campus; and are currently completing the delivery of a large quantity of lockers with corresponding seats and stands, and Compactus® units for a remote mine site project. These are required by the client to be delivered to site in a completely ‘built up’ form, to eliminate the need for on-site installation labour.

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choice, and throughout the manufacturing process. Dexion storage solutions also have an innate sustainability aspect due to their long-term durability. The GECA endorsement is recognised by the Green Building Council of Australia, and offers an advantage for their clients in that GECAendorsed products are more likely to carry ‘deemed to satisfy’ compliance status under GBCA ratings tools such Green Star Office Interiors. Every Dexion operation around Australia is compliant with the company’s Environmental Management System, which is certified accredited to the International Standard ISO 14001: 2004, and a Quality Management System certified to comply with ISO 9001.

Dexion is an Australian company, producing storage solutions which are complemented by a range of specialist services. The company’s major projects team focuses on the needs of specialist systems and large-scale commercial applications, while a network of 20 Dexion Supply Centres around the country meet the needs of SME’s for fit-for-purpose commercial storage systems which deliver value and durability over the long term.

Dexion’s design, manufacturing and logistics base is in Sunshine, Victoria, with major project branches also operating in Sydney and Brisbane.

By working in close collaboration with their clients, Dexion ensures the most appropriate product, which will meet each project’s specific needs, is provided within the necessary timeframes. Designs are adjusted where required, as they were for the Gold Coast University Hospital, with the company’s high quality standards ensuring both the relevant construction and engineering requirements are met. A three-dimensional design program is used for in-house design, ensuring the end result will both do the required job, and fit the designated space functionally.

Whether the project is a major new development, a refurbishment or rationalisation of existing space and operations, Dexion can deliver the kind of storage solutions which keep everything safe, organised and in an appropriate space.

For more information contact Dexion on 1300 180 358, sales@dexionoffice.com.au or visit www.dexion.com.au,

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EXCELLENCE IN EVERY DETAIL From early beginnings in Melbourne, over 30 years ago, dedication to quality and meeting highly specific client needs has been the focus of ParMED Project’s operations. The $1.76 billion Gold Coast University Hospital (GCUH) project has given the company a further opportunity to showcase design, manufacturing, project management and installation capabilities which can deliver excellent results for projects where there is no margin for error, such as the hospital and medical fields.

works whilst keeping the project on track within its time constraints,” said ParMED Projects Manager, Peter Bailey.

The GCUH also highlighted ParMED Project’s commitment to clients, and the ability to collaborate with major developers such as Lend Lease in ensuring their scope of works – the mortuary fitout and equipment – were completed in a timely and successful manner. One of the major challenges encountered with this project was the requirement to undertake additional works which were outside of the original contract tender specifications.

“Although ParMED has typically focused itself in the areas of Forensics, Anatomical, Pathological, Mortuary and Laboratory fields in the past for fit outs, equipment and specialized stainless steel benching, our focus over the coming years will be to expand into other medical sciences and areas of opportunity within that spectrum.

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“An innovation on this project was we used a new, non-toxic electric pickling system which removed the burn marks from all the welded surfaces in about half the time of that compared to a normal pickling process, and also produced a much better final finish on the metals as there were no bleaching marks.

“This expansion is part of the company’s overall plan to cement itself as a comprehensive, premium supplier to the medical science community.

Our ultimate aim moving forward is to not just to be known as a company who provides a product or a service, but as a company who provides solutions.”

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Other current ParMED Projects clients include the team constructing Cairns Base Hospital, and medical-related projects for the University of Technology Sydney, Monash University and Sydney University Originally known as Hendicare, ParMED Projects is a division of The Shotton Group. The division conceptualizes designs and manufactures both equipment and capital fit outs, catering to a varied range of medical sciences including Anatomical, Pathological, Forensic, mortuary and laboratory applications.

The Shotton Group’s flagship division is P&R Sheetmetal, which has a track record of more than 30 years in the Australian manufacturing sector.

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successfully build upon this reputation, and has grown into a multi-division group employing 74 people meeting the needs of projects across Australia.

Other Shotton Group divisions include ParMED Products, which specializes in the direct sale of medical equipment and consumable items, and Shotton Lifts, which manufactures and sells residential, commercial and disabled access elevators. “Our infrastructure has been very much developed to meet a versatile array of project requirements, from complex one off prototypes, through to producing high volume production runs that are of world class quality,” said Peter Bailey.

The company is focused on continually looking for ways to improve its capabilities, with ongoing investment in technology, peer networking, building the in-house skills base and seeking out new markets both at home and abroad.

For more information contact ParMED Projects, 139-145 Greens Road Dandenong South VIC 3175, phone 03 9791 6444, fax: 03 9791 6530, email peter.bailey@prsm.com.au QLD PROJECT FEATURE GOLD COAST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL 153

KEEPING WORKS PROGRAMS IN FINE FORM

Having the biggest public health infrastructure project in the nation to build meant Lend Lease needed construction solutions which could facilitate the massive works program. Oneform Group’s expertise in effective, safe and simply formwork solutions was exactly the right medicine to expedite the process, delivering solid results and quality finish.

Oneform provided self-climbing formwork systems for the construction of the PED (Pathology and Education), CEP (Central Energy Plant) and MEH (Mental Health) buildings.

“The formwork we provided enabled the construction team on the PED building to form two cores at a time up seven stories, then the system could be quickly removed and set up at the other end of the building for forming the next two cores - before the first level was completed from end to end,” said Oneform General Manager and Construction Manager, Paul O’Sullivan.

“This saved the builder time in the works program. The benefit our R-1 self-climbing form system offers is it is easy to set up and quick to operate.

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It can also deliver the class 2c off-form finish the specifications required.

“In the PED building, the stairwell had a glass front, so there needed to be a high quality class 2c off-form finish inside and out.”

Oneform had 60 staff including riggers, scaffolders, supervisors and formworkers onsite at the project for a year, erecting, operating, dismantling and shifting the formwork around the site as works progressed. The company also supplied their own formwork hoist, and used the lend Lease site cranes where craneage was required.

Oneform design and fabricate their own formwork systems, applying the experience gained from many prestige construction projects to refine the engineering of their systems and create effective solutions. The advantage of the R-1 design is the combination of easy, rapid erection and dismantling and the simplicity and speed with which it operates once in place.

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including class 1/2c specialised crew, concreters, labourers, delivery, despatch and administration personnel.

Together, the team provide efficient and safe formwork solutions to projects across Brisbane, the Gold Coast, the Sunshine Coast and regional South East Queensland and Northern New South Wales.

Simultaneous with the Gold Coast University Hospital project, Oneform also commenced providing formwork for a major highrise development in Brisbane.

The Oneform steel fabrication workshop enables the company to fabricate a wide range of specialised formwork equipment, all engineered to the appropriate certifications and the highest standards of safety and quality.

The services and products which can be provided include formwork shutters, column forms, safety screens, self-climbing formwork systems, specialised form, precast panels, and steel fabrication and erection.

Oneform Group has been in business since 2003, with their completed projects including commercial high rise developments, high rise residential projects, retail shopping centres, hospitals and education sector projects.

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They provided formwork for the Robina Hospital Expansion, the University of Queensland Engineering Building, DTAB Brisbane Airport, Wintergarden, Mackay Base Hospital, Gallipoli Barracks, Amberley Airbase, 111 Eagle Street and the Queensland Emergency Centre – just to name a few.

Oneform’s comprehensive understanding of engineering formwork for specific situations, especially multi-level projects, gives them the capability provide solutions which resolve construction challenges. The company is continually innovating and developing improved formwork systems which empower teams to meet program milestones safely and within budget.

“We strive to maintain the very best customer service and believe through innovation, continual improvement and development of formwork systems and practices through our in-house engineering, and our ‘never say die’ attitude, we can provide our customers with the very best formwork solutions,” said Paul.

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EXCELLENCE UNDERFOOT For a healing environment, every part of the fitout needs to contribute to the overall quality. What is underfoot is a key element, one Contract Floor Coverings (CFC) has decades of experience in providing. They ensured the new Mental Health unit at the Gold Coast University Hospital has floor coverings which are entirely suitable for their purpose, delivering a superior combination of performance and aesthetics.

CFC supplied and installed approximately 2800m2 of Interface Carpet Tiles; 150m2 of Forbo Anti Static Vinyl Tiles, 3 Nuway Recessed Entry Mats; approximately 2300 m2 of Armstrong Floor Vinyl, 2200 m2 of Armstrong Wall Sheet Vinyl, and 2500m2 of Forbo Floor Vinyl. CFC also applied Cementitious screeds and beddings throughout the building, including Waterproofing to wet areas.

The products they supplied had to conform to the detailed architectural specifications and also comply with the project’s Green Star rating. All the materials used are low VOC, and Armstrong World Industries also had a vinyl recycling program operating on-site, which received any offcuts the CFC team produced during the twelve month installation program.

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A team of ten CFC installers worked on the project, supported by three administration and project management staff.

“A high level of detail and quality was required in the finished product,” said Contract Floor Coverings General Manager, Duane Roe. “A unique aspect of this project was ensuring that the common areas and rooms were fit for purpose. As the project is a mental health facility, there are specific requirements relating to end-user safety in what products are used and how they are installed.” “The main challenge was adhering to the strict works program while also producing high quality workmanship.

“The colours used through the building are nurturing and homely.

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and educational experience. “Overall, the finished building is of a very high standard.”

For 38 years, CFC has been providing projects across the health, residential, commercial, education, government, retail and general construction sectors with quality solutions to floor covering needs. The company’s combination of dedication to servicing client needs, access to superior products and highly skilled installation teams has made them one of the leading commercial floor covering suppliers in Queensland and Northern New South Wales.

Other recent major health sector projects include the major upgrade of Rockhampton Hospital; Prescare Carina, a 180 bed aged care facility; and the Pindara Hospital Upgrade.

The range of leading brand products CFC can supply and install includes commercial carpets, modular carpet (carpet tiles); commercial floor and wall sheet vinyl, vinyl tiles and plank; linoleum sheet and tiles; commercial rubber sheet and tiles; static control sheet vinyl; flooring accessories; commercial rugs; carpet underlay; entrance matting; and stair nosings.

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manufacturers that have a genuine commitment to environmentally sustainable initiatives. For clients this means access to a range of ecofriendly flooring options, including the new timber-look flooring, and installation techniques which include the use of low VOC contact adhesives, to protect indoor air quality. CFC also recycle all new vinyl off-cuts, old carpet tiles and vinyl tiles, to reduce the amount of waste going to landfill.

CFC has a skilled sales team with many years of experience in the field.

This allows them to work closely with clients to assess what products will best suit their design vision and performance requirements. Being aware of the qualities of each product under different conditions, means they can give valuable advice about long-term maintenance. Clients can also be certain of the quality of the finished installation, with CFC’s Quality Assurance system which is based on the requirements of the Australian Standard AS/NZS ISO9002:1994.

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LIFTING HEALTHCARE In the company’s largest single project ever undertaken in Queensland, ThyssenKrupp Elevator Australia (TKEA) have given the Gold Coast University Hospital all the benefits that go with worldleading design and efficient technologies for vertical transport.

TKEA supplied and installed a total of 27 Lifts, comprising 15 MRL Evolution lifts, 11 Overhead Traction lifts and one hydraulic lift, spread across the CSB Building, Ward Block West, ward Block South, the PED Building, MEH Building and CEP Building.

With such a vast and complex site to work across, a crew averaging 20 TKEA technicians and installers was required for 18 months to complete the scope of works. TKEA also dedicated a substantial amount of time to the planning, specifications and procurement phase, which commenced in late 2009. The scale of the project, and the required timeframes, were the two biggest challenges.

Unique aspects of the TKEA contribution to the project include the 4.8 tonne helipad lifts they sourced, supplied and installed; and the use of a regenerative drive on the Lift 15 Goods Lift. The regenerative drive is a sustainability technology, which feeds electrical energy back into the system.

TKEA also developed new, safer installation methods on this project, and safer tooling methods, as part of a broader introduction of new Safe Work initiatives.

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“We have surpassed all expectations,” said TKEA Project Manager, Mick Harrison.

“We also have upcoming Projects in Cairns Base Hospital – Block D, Rockhampton Hospital, the Central Energy Plant of the Mater Childrens Hospital in Brisbane.

“The advantage we offer our customers is they can deal with just one supplier for all their lift requirements. We also offer flexibility with software design and integration, and can customise our products to suit the client’s needs especially medical and hospital needs. The combination of flexibility and German Quality and design makes our products unique, and guarantees a high standard of quality, where reliability is paramount.”

TKEA has 416 Staff in Australia, with operations in all states and territories supplying a full range of products and services to the lift, escalator and walkway market.

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CLEARLY THRIVING ON CHALLENGES Having the combination of extensive manufacturing facilities and highly skilled design, engineering and installation expertise allows Yuanda (Australia) to deliver highly complex and customised facade solutions for projects like the Gold Coast University Hospital (GCUH).

The project’s requirements were anything but typical. The design specifications called for a highly articulated façade incorporating many different façade types, and the construction program required that they all be designed, fabricated and installed within an extremely short timeframe.

Yuanda provided over 25000 m² of façade panels to the GCUH project, comprising high performance vision glazing, ceramic painted glass, composite sheet cladding and zinc cladding. This also included unique sunshading systems, especially on Ward Block West’s western elevation.

“These are in the form of panelised zinc curtain wall mounted in the frame. Another noteworthy aspect of this project was the use of framing members with a maximum deflection of 5mm (span/1000) to allow the GCUH to meet infection control requirements,” said Yuanda Australia Managing Director, Paul Dawson.

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outlined in Section J of The Building Code of Australia (BCA) “Yuanda have the skills and capacity to deliver highly complex and ambitious projects, with extensive offshore production facilities and local experts to realise the ambitions of our clients.”

The Yuanda offshore design and fabrication team spent 12 months designing, fabricating and quality checking the facade elements, which was followed by a 16 month installation period with up to 55 Yuanda (Australia) staff on site at the peak of works.

Established in China for 18 years, Yuanda has produced cutting edge façade solutions for major projects across Australasia and the Pacific.

The Australian operation was established six years ago, and has grown to 60 staff. Worldwide the company employs 15,000 staff across design, engineering, manufacturing, distribution, installation and client liaison.

Other major Australian projects include Brisbane Supreme Court & District Court, 111 Eagle Street, Santos House, Westfield Sydney, 400 George Street, 123 Albert Street, and ANZ Docklands in Melbourne.

Their track record has well and truly established Yuanda (Australia) as a forward-thinking and innovative company, who can take any architectural vision, and deliver a clearly brilliant solution.

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ALL SYSTEMS GO AT GCUH Just as a human body has a complex electrical network, so does a state-of-the-art facility like the Gold Coast University Hospital. PSG undertook a $28.7M electrical works package for the project, including early works and the HV infrastructure of the Central Plant, bringing to the task a powerful combination of experience, innovation and skill.

As a firm with capabilities extending across electrical engineering, equipment manufacture, installation, commissioning and maintenance, PSG were able to work with the construction team to ensure a technically appropriate solution, in a context where the scale was vast and timeframes tight.

PSG’s remit included HV switchgear and cabling for intake; generators; NCS, chiller and site-wide infrastructure; transformers; RMUs; earthing; bus ducts; main switchboards; distribution boards; UPSs; submains; light fittings; and cabling. From specification through to completion took just over two and a half years. The HV works included some 59 x 11kV switchgear units, assembled into 6 x 11kV switchboards, which are used as protection for 3 x 11kV ring mains totalling several kilometres in length, and 14 ring main units interfaced with 4 x 11kV standby generators and 10 x 3.3kV supplies to 5 chillers.

PSG also provided an extremely complex Network Control System (NCS), the NCS features the largest dual redundant GE PLC system that GE have been involved with. This dual redundant system is comprised of 21 PLC cabinets featuring 9000 physical and 3000 virtual I/O points, dual redundant power, processing, data communications linkage and gigabit data highway connectivity. Excellent project management was required to resolve the logistical challenges of procurement and to manage the 160 QLD PROJECT FEATURE GOLD COAST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

coordination with other trades required to achieve the program. The Queensland office of PSG began trading as Richard Flanagan & Co in 1987, becoming part of the Pacific Services Group (PSG) in 2006.

PSG holds third party accreditation for Quality Management to AS/ NZS ISO 9001; Environmental Management to ISO 14001 and Safety Management to AS 4801:2001. Their intra-net based safety system won the company an OHS Award of Excellence and a commendation in the 2011 NECA Excellence Awards and the Overall Award in 2011 from BP. Other recent projects by PSG’s Queensland operation include the Brisbane Supreme and District Courts, and Lotus Glen Correction Centre.

With substantial manufacturing expertise, PSG are one of the nations’ largest switchboard manufacturers. The company has also designed and developed an oil and gas-free Green Mini-Substation which is suitable for projects across all major construction sectors. From communications, data, fire, security and automation systems through to LV, MV and HV installations, PSG offers major projects the services, skills and equipment that switch on success.

For more information contact PSG, National Head Office 9/79 Chetwynd Street North Melbourne VIC 3051, phone 03 9321 7600, fax 03 9321 7688, email info@psgelectric.com.au PSG, Queensland head office, 3/8 Metroplex Ave Murarrie QLD 4172, phone 07 3899 9300, fax 07 3899 8855, email murarrie@psgelectric.com. au, website www.psgelectric.com.au AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION REVIEW

HIGH EXPECTATIONS MET THROUGH APPLIED GLOBAL EXPERTISE When Harsco Infrastructure Australia commit to a project like the Gold Coast University Hospital (GCUH), they bring global knowledge and state-of-the-art construction solutions to the job.

For the GCUH, their contribution comprised the supply of 4,000 tonnes of scaffold and 200,000 manhours of skilled labour, who erected and dismantled 2,000,000m3 of scaffold for edge protection, access and falsework across the project site.

“A new benchmark for safety was introduced by Lend Lease on the Gold Coast University Hospital Project. What this meant in practical terms for our scaffolding crews was a new approach of building in “1m lifts”. This process involves placing the handrails for the deck above prior to the deck being placed, which drastically reduces the risk of falls from heights,” explained Harsco Infrastructure Operations Manager, Rod Hampton.

“Harsco not only met this challenge, we proved it could be done efficiently. These 1m lifts have now become standard operating procedure for Tier 1 builders, and have become part of the broader construction industry vernacular.”

Harsco also has excellent falsework capabilities, and has been contracted

by Lend Lease to complete all the falsework on the Ipswich Hospital Project. This amounts to 18,000m3 over 3,000m2, built on sloping natural ground with heights ranging from 4m to 12m.

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Other recent Lend Lease projects Harsco have contributed to include the Brisbane Supreme Court and District Courts; Ipswich Hospital Expansion; Brisbane Airport Expansion; Logan Hospital Expansion; Sunshine Coast University Hospital; Enoggerah Army Barracks; and the Millennium Arts project at Brisbane’s GOMA and State Library.

Harsco Infrastructure provides a full range of construction solutions, formwork and industrial maintenance services across the commercial, healthcare, industrial and resource sectors. This broad spectrum of specialized capabilities also includes blasting, painting, insulation and site services, with a dedicated team of in-house designers, project managers, safety advisors and operatives delivering optimum solutions which add value for construction and industrial projects of any scale, anywhere in Australia.

Globally, Harsco operates in over 60 countries, has over 20,000 employees and operates to the highest standards of safety, environment, anticorruption, ethics, and human resource management.

For more information contact Harsco Infrastructure Pty Ltd, Unit B, 49 Boundary Road 4106 Rocklea QLD, Australia, phone 07 3713 3333, website www.harsco-i.com.au QLD PROJECT FEATURE GOLD COAST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL 161

THE SKILLS WHICH PROTECT EVERYONE’S WORKMANSHIP When millions of dollars are being invested in a project, protecting the built asset is paramount. Polyseal are experts at ensuring the elements, foot traffic and other unpreventable factors do not compromise the quality of finishes or structural soundness, through access to the most comprehensive range of products for waterproofing, joint protection, structural strengthening, coatings and concrete protection. The company’s extensive product knowledge, highly experienced applicators and understanding of the construction process means projects such as the Gold Coast University Hospital (GCUH) could rely on timely, effective and defect-free services tailored specifically to the projects’ unique needs.

As Australia’s largest public health infrastructure project, the GCUH required a high level of commitment and flexibility. The strength of Polyseal’s project management ensured that despite the challenge of seven major buildings spread over a massive site, all at different stages of construction over a period of several years, the project’s needs were met to the highest possible standard.

Polyseal’s skills have earned them an increasingly large share of major projects nation-wide, including such landmark hospital projects as the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne, the new Children’s Hospital in Perth, Royal North Shore Hospital, the Macquarie University Hospital, and currently the Fiona Stanley Hospital in Western Australia, which is the largest building waterproofing project undertaken in Australia. In addition 162 QLD PROJECT FEATURE GOLD COAST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

to the waterproofing, Polyseal’s scope at the Fiona Stanley also includes insulation and decorative gravel. No matter how challenging a project’s technical challenges may be, Polyseal have the expertise to formulate and apply the correct solution, whether it’s a trafficable helipad for a busy hospital, the waterproofing of a major commercial office project, or floor coatings for a high end retail destination.

Polyseal began operating in 1989, supplying waterproofing services across all major construction sectors. The company’s capabilities have grown to include concrete repair works; carbon fibre and other forms of structural strengthening; cathodic protection and prevention; jointing; coating application to steelwork and concrete structures; epoxy flooring; fire service upgrades; pile wrapping; rail line reinstatement and re-grouting; minor civil works and associated general construction. The company maintains working alliances with major manufacturers and suppliers worldwide, which ensures every project is able to access the best possible solution for the specific project needs. In 2012, Polyseal achieved ISO9001 Accreditation, a guarantee of best practice in safety, environmental protection and quality workmanship.

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BRINGING THE WORLD’S HEALTHIEST TILES TO GCUH

With access to the world’s best manufacturers and a wealth of experience in specifying the right tiles for any situation, Metro Tiles ensured those used for the Gold Coast University Hospital are not only lovely to behold, but also ecologically sound, durable, easy to maintain and in harmony with the overall healing design aesthetic of the Hospital.

The ‘LEED’ compliant Ecotech Italian Porcelain Stoneware supplied

by Metro Tiles to all main trafficable walkways in brilliant formats – (the main being 600x1200), two colours and surfaces including natural for internal and structured for external applications ensured a perfect seamless flow throughout all areas.

high traffic areas throughout the hospital,” explained Metro Tiles Director, Lorenzo Colussa.

“The Gold Coast University Hospital is a truly beautiful and inspiring structure, mainly due to the very talented PDT design team”, say’s Lorenzo. “The biggest impression I received during onsite inspections was that this is certainly not your average hospital. Many I’ve seen in the past feel quite sterile and clinical whereas the GCUH is totally the opposite, very inviting, warm yet contemporary. A place for healing and recuperation in the best possible environment, that also caters very well for visiting family and friends.”

Extensive collaboration with architects, designers and developers sharing expert technical advice and great ideas throughout the specification process provided the perfect result to this significant Australian project. Metro Tiles’ excellent management and logistic experience also ensured delivery of products in a timely manner.

Metro Tiles are passionate about providing their clients the best possible results, from initial selection of product from anywhere in the world, through to project completion. Their extensive knowledge of products and fifty-year manufacturer relationships is matched by a level of staff professionalism creating outstanding results and total customer satisfaction.

“Metro Tiles’ products incorporate many ‘Green’ initiatives such as the Ecotech tiles supplied for this project. It’s superior features include hygienic safety, durability and environmental stability together with its aesthetic beauty – making them ideal especially for

For more information contact Metro Tiles Corporate Office, 192 Granite Street Geebung Brisbane Qld 4034, phone 07 3216 5800, email lorenzo@metrotiles.com.au, website www.metrotiles.com.au

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An aerial view of the $1.76 Billion Gold Coast University Hospital development, QLD

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ENSURING EVERYTHING RISES ACCORDING TO PLAN As the Gold Coast University Hospital was such a massive undertaking, an enormous amount of lifting needed to be undertaken. Southern Star Crane and Hoist (SSC&H) supplied Lend Lease with all of the project’s vertical movement requirements, with ten tower cranes and a total of ten car man and materials hoists, comprising nine twin car hoists and one single car hoist.

This equipment was supervised, managed and manned by a highly experienced and safety-focused site team of a tower crane manager, two tower crane coordinators, a thirty-strong crane operator labour-force and twenty hoist operators, ensuring everything was lifted smoothly, efficiently and without incident. At the peak SSC&H had 55 employees onsite, supported by five external site management staff.

“The challenge was managing and coordinating the daily site structure and fit out deliveries,” said Southern Star Crane and Hoist Spokesman, Glenn Osborne.

“The project from a tower crane and man and materials view point was managed by Lend Lease very well. All our cranes ran the full programmed duration plus or minus a week,” said Glenn.

SSC&H began supply of lifting equipment to projects in the booming South East corner of Queensland in 2008, under the name Lewis Equipment. This was changed to Southern Star Crane and Hoist Pty Ltd in November 2011. Currently the company has 85 employees, including office and management staff, tower crane operators, dogmen, and personnel experienced in tower crane and hoist erection/climbing and dismantling rigging works. The company’s six core managers have in excess of 135 years combined experience in the construction industry, with highly developed expertise in tower cranes and man and materials hoists.

SSC&H operate 100% electric tower crane and man/materials hoists, with an inventory of 25 tower cranes, both flat jib and luffing jib; and 35 hoists, both mid and high speed. All are backed by 24/7 mechanical breakdown and maintenance assistance.

“We have been working closely with Lend Lease in keeping up with the demand for shifting of all the required structural materials for the trades as they needed it. We would like to take this opportunity to thank Lend Lease for the opportunity to be involved in such an iconic and successful nationally recognised project.”

Currently, SSC&H are operating on projects from Cairns to the Gold Coast, including Queensland Children’s Hospital, Cairns Base Hospital, Sunshine Coast Private Hospital, Ipswich Hospital, Rockhampton Base Hospital and Private Residential high rise developments.

SSC&H’s cranes were in use on the project for an average of 107 weeks programmed duration per crane, with the final tower crane dismantled in August 2012.

For more information contact Southern Star Crane and Hoist Pty Ltd, Contact: General Manager, Ricky Tomasel. Mobile 0418 898 131. Or the office on (07) 3271 4008.

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GLNG: SITE CIVIL WORKS CURTIS ISLAND Gladstone, Queensland

THE PROJECT The GLNG project JV between Santos and LNG companies, PETRONAS, Total and KOGAS) will process coal seam gas (CSG) into LNG. The project is located on Curtis Island 2km off Gladstone.

Macmahon is subcontracted to Bechtel Australia Pty Ltd (as EPC contractor for GLNG Plant Project) for the site civil works valued at $175 million of a total $16 billion project. The project will initially produce 7.8 mtpa of LNG, with a maximum production of 10 mtpa. First cargoes are scheduled for export 2015. Works have commenced by others on the upstream works extending back to CSG fields in the Roma region.

CLIENT: Santos, (Bechtel Epc) VALUE: $175 Million TYPE OF CONTRACT: Sor Contract Based On Bechtels T & C START DATE: March 2011 FINISH DATE: December 2012

FAST FACTS: SITE SCOPE: 160ha BULK EARTHWORKS: 3,900,000m3 SELECT AND GRANULAR PAVEMENT: 295,000m3 DRAINAGE STRUCTURES: 2.8km BITUMEN SEAL: 190,000m2 SITE FENCING: 8km MACMAHON WORKFORCE: 250 persons (at peak)

SCOPE OF WORK The Site Civil Works for the Santos Gladstone LNG plant includes clearing, bulk earthworks, pavements, roads and drainage for a 160 hectare greenfield site on the south west side of Curtis Island.

Access to the island is via water transport. Barging Macmahon’s responsibility for nine months before Bechtel assume control. The civil works convert the site into a stepped LNG plant pad allowing Bechtel and others to commence construction of the permanent facility and temporary facilities such as the construction camp. The handover is staged to facilitate the fast track plant construction.

As there are no construction facilities on the island most concrete formations and other structures will be pre-cast on the mainland and barged across. Select fill material is to be sourced from the island by Macmahon to limit the barging requirement.

PROJECT CHALLENGES No land access, all via water transport, requires rigorous planning to ensure plant, equipment and materials are mobilised to the island when required.

The project is situated in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area and has potential to cause environmental impact.

While the potential project impacts will be controlled to levels set by regulatory authorities as minimum, it is Macamahon’s objective to continually improve the environmental performance and exceed these standards.

Approximately 160 ha of vegetation communities will be disturbed as part of the civil construction works. To manage impacts to flora and fauna clearing protocols are established including use of licensed fauna spottercatchers to remove any fauna prior to clearing.

The project team will also need to account for climactic effects such as Queensland’s cyclone season. Gladstone experiences after effects of North Queensland’s cyclone activity which Macmahon is proactively preparing for.

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COMMUNITY GLNG will result in more than 5000 jobs during construction and about 1000 ongoing positions in the operational phase. This should stimulate further business development and employment opportunities in the Gladstone and Roma regions through increased demand for goods and services.

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THE TEAM THAT LIFTS PROGRESS IN CENTRAL QUEENSLAND To turn an abandoned cattle property on Curtis Island, off Gladstone, into a fully-operational LNG processing and export facility requires a great deal of lifting and shifting. Which is exactly what Lee Crane Hire excel at doing for projects like this multicontractor development.

Lee Crane Hire have been meeting the needs of construction, mining and industry in the Gladstone region for over 30 years, with a fleet of scrupulously maintained cranes for both wet and dry hire.

The company has depots in Biloela, Gladstone and Moura employing a total of over 130 personnel, and a growing fleet of 85 cranes ranging from 2.6T to 280T. These include Pick & Carry Cranes, Mini Cranes, Truck Mounted Hydraulic Cranes, All Terrain Cranes, Rough Terrain Cranes and Crawler Cranes. The company also has a large fleet of transport and heavy haulage equipment allowing them to meet any client’s lift and shift requirements.

Reliability, safety and service excellence are the qualities which have developed long-term customer relationships for Lee Crane Hire across the Central Queensland region, from the dusty mining outback through to the booming coastal export hub of Gladstone. They take pride in

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providing a wide range of onsite services and solutions, along with meeting all a client’s general hire needs.

Lee Crane Hire’s track record includes mining (washplants and draglines); shut down operations; machinery installation and removal; refineries; transport recoveries; bridge and civil construction; port and maritime services; plant and maintenance; building and construction; and demolition and salvaging. All the company’s cranes are regularly maintained and serviced, with independent inspections carried out annually to meet CraneSafe requirements and the applicable Australian Standards. The company’s level of safety awareness and meticulous care for their inventory meets the extremely high standard of safety requirements for sites such as Anglo Coal, BMA, Rio Tinto and Xstrata.

Whenever a project in the Central Queensland area needs lifting, Lee Crane Hire can ensure a safe, timely and effective solution that enables everyone to get on with the job.

For more information contact Lee Crane Hire, Head Office – Biloela, phone 07 4992 2866, Gladstone Office, phone 07 4972 3166, website: www.leecranehire.com.au

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EXPERTS AT COMMUNICATIONS FOR CHALLENGING SITUATIONS There’s a difference between ‘isolated’ and ‘remote’, and that’s the ability to be connected to the world. Nixon Communications are experts at providing the technology and carrier links which mean any project, anywhere on the continent, can keep talking business. For the GLNG project, Nixon provided Microwave links from a strategic position they own in Gladstone which overlooks most of Curtis Island.

These links provide an Internet link for companies to use internet and telephone services, with Nixon having the capacity to keep more than ten links running simultaneously. They have also provided large quantities of portable and Mobile radios to many different projects on all three of the LNG construction sites in the area, and expect to be involved for the long-term providing services to the LNG pipeline construction companies who are building the pipelines into Gladstone from the Chinchilla and the Arcadia Valley areas.

“Our involvement started early in 2011 with Bechtel on the APLNG project,” said Nixon’s Construction Communications Manager, Shawn Purkis.

“We have a temporary Repeater base station with 6 private repeater channels and 20 Simplex channels, and we have also supplied well over 600 radios to this project alone. We have supplied radios to nearly all subcontractors on the APLNG Project: Cimeco, Walz Constructions, BMD, CBI, Fulton Hogan, McKoskers and we have also provided Microwave links for Macmahon, Laing O’Rourke, JohnHolland and MCJV, for Internet services.

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BGQGC; for SAIPEM who are constructing the pipeline for GLNG; and also APLNG with NACAP. “One of our biggest advantages here is our unique understanding of the Gas industry. In the last 20 years we have supplied complete turn-key communications solutions to every major pipeline built in the country in remote areas. Nixon Communications Pipeline Division specialises in temporary communications solutions for Construction projects Australia-wide and also overseas.”

Nixon had approximately 15 staff involved in the project at various locations. Their skills and experience enabled them to overcome the two biggest challenges – logistics and meeting extremely tight deadlines.

The company are often one of the first on-site, setting up the communications technology which is essential for project operation, and also for worker safety and well-being in remote locations.

“Some of the key benefits we have are access to remote areas through our fleet of Aircraft. We have four Aircraft that allow us to mobilize quickly and cost effectively,” explained Shawn.

“Our pilot technicians have a great deal of experience in the remote areas around Australia. The reliability of our services is critical to projects which have no access to the everyday communications we have in the built up areas in Australia.

“Basically we provide complete turn-key solutions to projects. Our Communications Center is mobilized first off, at a new camp that is usually still in early stages of construction. Within a few hours of being onsite we can provide full internet and Telephone services VIA Satellite so people

can stay in touch with the rest of the world from a safety perspective this is critical.

“The comms centre also provides satellite TV, so personnel have something to do at night, and a small ten booth internet café that is open for use by any one onsite; this along with WiFi hotspots allows people to stay in touch with family and friends.”

The combination of technological excellence and willingness to go the distance quickly has built many long-term relationships between Nixon Communications and their clients since the company commenced operations in Rockhampton in 1977.

For example, Nixon has assisted Macmahon on many remote area projects over the years, including the ‘Alice to Darwin Rail (ADRAIL); Longford to Sydney Pipeline (EGP); The Burnett Dam Project; Mesa- A Rail Project; Millstream Link Road upgrade; Ayre Highway upgrade; the RGP5 Project; Solomon Spur FMG Project; and Hope downs 4 Project.

The company’s Quality Systems are thirdparty accredited to AS/NZ ISO 9001:2008 standards, and their capability allows them to deliver design through to supply, installation and maintenance services for effective, reliable and technologically advanced communications solutions to projects across Australia, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon island.

For more information contact Nixon Communications, 2/38 Lord Street Gladstone QLD 4680 , Shawn Purkis – Construction Communications Manager, phone 07 4972 2121, fax 07 4972 2025, mobile 0427 722 014, email: shawn@nixon.com.au, website: www.nixon.com.au

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TOUGH GROUND - BUT SOMEONE’S GOT TO MOVE IT

With over 30 years of experience in civil construction, Rayment Excavations have the kind of capable approach that can solve extremely challenging site problems, like the ground conditions on Curtis Island. Rayment Excavations’ scope of works included site preparation works such as excavating test holes, civil works to prepare the construction site, amenities preparation and further stages of earth works, quarry product and water deliveries.

Just getting their plant and manpower to the site was a logistical feat, with ferries the only means of access. Once there, it became apparent that ground conditions in some areas were extremely soft, creating access issues for plant. Rayment Excavations sourced and established the use of bog mats. This was a technique of improving access and ground conditions which Rayment Excavations’ operators had not previously undertaken, however they quickly became proficient in sourcing the bog mats from reliable suppliers and mastering their use on site.

All Rayment Excavations staff working on the Curtis Island site had extensive safety inductions, which included managing the risks associated with such a remote and difficult location. A family-owned and operated business, Rayment Excavations’ capabilities include all aspects of civil construction for industrial, commercial, corporate, government and domestic projects.

The company also redeploys removed materials, and supplies quarry products that includes but not limited to top soil, garden blend, sand, mulch, gravel, aggregate, rock, decomposed granite and granite boulders.

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Since commencing operations in 1981 with a single backhoe, Rayment Excavations has grown into a multi-talented operation with a sizeable earthmoving, transport and distribution fleet that includes excavators, loaders, backhoes, bobcats, rollers, graders, dozers, tippers, water trucks, dump trucks, prime movers, floats and low-loaders. In addition to contract services, the company also offers wet and dry hire services.

Recently, rapid expansion of local project opportunities has grown the company again, with over 40 local operators, drivers, administration, accounts and maintenance personnel now employed. The company now has two depots located in Calliope and Gladstone, from which they service not only the Central Queensland region but also state-wide and national projects.

As works continue to evolve on Curtis Island, Rayment Excavations’ involvement continues in providing high quality civil works services around the GLNG project. The company also have crews and plant working in Central Queensland, and ongoing contracts with Aurizon, NRG, Gladstone Area Water Board, Gladstone Regional Council and a diversity of other contracts both large and small.

“ We move the earth; to rock your world ” For more information contact Rayment Excavations, phone 07 4978 9200, fax 07 4978 7162 office: 3 Roseanna Street, Gladstone QLD 4680 Calliope Depot: 137 Morcom Street, Calliope QLD 4680 email: admin@raymentexcavations.com.au AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION REVIEW

CHALLENGING PROJECT NEEDS A STRONG BUT SENSITIVE - TECHNOLOGICAL TOUCH Curtis Island offers the kind of challenges which require intelligent, rugged and self-reliant construction solutions. Sitech Construction Systems specialise in exactly that breed of technology, making them a valuable asset to the GLNG construction teams.

SCS staff involved on the project included data managers, surveyors, support and installation technicians. This local workforce has national backup in the form of the Sitech national dealership network, which includes over 110 skilled staff.

Sitech Construction Systems (SCS) provided construction technology services in partnership with the principal contractor, including Trimble GNSS base infrastructure, geodetic control, field survey instrumentation, machine guidance systems, ongoing system training and on-site field support.

Founded in 2008, SCS has a pedigree which stretches back over 120 years through parent company Ultimate Positioning Group, which evolved out of Herga Instruments, founded in 1888. The Sitech dealership is a worldwide enterprise. In Australia, Sitech Construction Systems service QLD, NT, PNG, VIC, SA and TAS; Sitech Solutions service NSW; and Sitech WA services WA.

Their involvement commenced with initial project feasibility and continued throughout the project, with ongoing supply of technology and support.

To ensure a fast response to client needs, SCS positioned a branch office in Rockhampton to service the Gladstone region.

“The main contractor utilised Trimble Machine Guidance systems for their earthwork operation which allowed them to move away from traditional ‘stake out’ survey methods,” said Sitech Construction Systems spokesman, Tim McPhillips.

“By utilising the latest available GPS networks (i.e Navstar and Glonass) the project benefitted from high accuracy GPS solutions. In final trim applications the GPS receivers were easily swapped with prisms to utilise Trimble’s proprietary Universal Total Station solution. This high accuracy system features an active target allowing multiple systems to work side by side without interference.

“Sitech Construction Systems supplied technology for all major contractors across the three Curtis Island projects. The challenge was to ensure reliability of the solution during project delivery and to be able to offer high level and timely support while overcoming site access and regional logistical issues.”

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SCS offer a diverse range of technology products and services which can save time, minimise costs and improve results across the construction lifecycle from project feasibility to project delivery.

“We are a trusted provider of solutions across all disciplines including Civil, Mine Infrastructure, Rail, Marine, Environmental and Design Consultancy.

SCS are the lead supplier for all key major projects,” said Tim. “Trimble’s commitment to the Connected Site Solution is driving innovative and exciting applications into new elements of the construction process.

Products such as Visionlink that allow the project manager to view in near real time his earthworks operations and productivity are giving our clients the competitive edge at both bid and delivery stages.”

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TOUGH TERRAIN NEEDS SKILFUL HANDLING Operator skill was crucial for the successful completion of Earthline Enterprises work on the GLNG project. The company was subcontracted to undertake two main tasks – loading and unloading a barge which was carting rock to Curtis Island, and assisting in providing material to cap the seawall which was constructed by Abigroup.

“Coupled with the barge loads of rock to the island, trucks also had to be carted to and fro from the island to the mainland. These were 12t body trucks, used to cart the rock from the storage area to the barge on the mainland and off the barge to the dumpsite on the island,” said Earthline Enterprises Spokesman, John Beattie “The excavator, supplied by Earthline, was critical to the smooth running of the operation. The operators needed to liaise with the barge master to ensure the barge was kept trimmed during every loading operation and had the correct trim once loading was completed.

“Working in this environment could often be stressful for the operators as we were sometimes subject to deadlines imposed by spring tides; the low tides were too low to allow berthing at the island, and the barge could not be allowed to sit on the bottom. The bridge mechanism on the mainland had a design difficulty and when tides were high some of the trucks could not load, as where the bridge was hinged so that it could go up and down with the tide’s rise and fall became too steep and the trucks could belly out on the pivot point.”

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Earthline’s staff on the project included a day shift operator, night shift operator and two stand-by operators to cover weekends and holidays.

For the seawall capping, Earthline provided a dozer to push quarry overburden to a front end loader that was loading into semi tippers and carting some 4km to the seawall. “The stockpile was particularly steep and required just as much power to reverse back up the pile as it did to push a blade full down. Due to the difficult terrain, this was a job for experienced operators only,” said John.

Other recent work has included subcontracting on one of the Government-funded NDRRA projects in the Gladstone area. They engaged up to 50 people for their works, which involved crews of up to 10 repairing flood damage. Works have included resheeting roads, drain repairs, removing debris and unblocking culverts.

Earthline has been consistently upgrading their plant, putting them in an excellent position to undertake contracts up to $5million for any kind of civil works, from bulk earthworks to detail excavation. Part of their strength is ensuring a strong, experienced middle management, along with recruiting both new and experienced operators. They are focused on steady and sustainable growth, with a dedication to safety and an ability to tackle highly challenging projects in an intelligent way.

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POWERING UP INDUSTRY ON CURTIS ISLAND There’s no construction without power, which meant Corfield’s Electrical Service had to be onsite at Curtis Island for the Gladstone Liquid Natural Gas project (GLNG) from the earliest stages of work.

They provided a complete turn-key package, including electrical, fibre optic cabling, data and security for the work camp, and for some of the facilities being constructed, including long-term worker accommodation, processing facilities, docking and administrative areas.

The scale of the project is massive, with accommodation being built for up to 14,000 workers, three gas plants with a possibility of a fourth and the highly specialised processing facilities. As there is no land access, all Corfield’s workers and materials deliveries had to be transported by ferry from Gladstone. A crew of up to 15 qualified electricians and communications technicians have been based on site during the construction phase, plus management staff. Corfield’s are completing the supply and installation on works, with input into design at the early stages.

Procurement and site works commencing in October 2011, and their involvement is expected to continue for the GLNG’s operational life.

The main challenges of the works are logistics and the difficulty of transporting once onsite due to heavy rain and minimal roads in the initial stages. “Diesel generators are utilised to provide power to the camp and supporting facilities” said Corfield’s Contract Administrator, Jessica Morrison. “It is like a city in itself, and as we are doing the power and communications for the camps and two other sites, relocation of gear and WWW.ANCR.COM.AU

maintaining equipment over there is challenging. This is something very good to be a part of,” said Corfield’s Director, Ken Corfield.

“The GLNG has to be the driving force in Queensland. It is giving a massive input to Gladstone, and it means major work for us.”

Corfield’s have been in the business of powering up projects around Queensland since 1983, and has grown to employ 75 staff, delivering electrical installation and repair services of the highest calibre across industrial, commercial, marine and general construction projects. Their specialist capabilities include design support services, and they have a rock-solid track record in contracting for oil, gas, coal, aluminium production, water infrastructure, electrical generation facilities, delivery of material handling systems, civil infrastructure, urban residential developments, process control, instrumentation, high voltage installation and testing, and data and fibre installations and testing.

“My vision for this motivated and expanding company is to surpass our previous achievements whilst upholding our standards. I will strive to make our company the most efficient and safe in the region and to utilise our standards and morals to remain at the forefront of our industry,” says Ken Corfield. “Our motto is ‘Gentlemen contractors in the electrical industry’” For more information contact Corfield’s Electrical Service, 112 Hanson Road Gladstone QLD 4680, phone 07 4972 6977, fax 07 4972 4969 QLD PROJECT FEATURE GLNG BRIDGE & ROADWORKS 173

EXTRA SKILL ON DEMAND A project like the GLNG which combines both complex and demanding offshore operations with detailed onshore efforts requires a highly skilled, flexible and technically proficient workforce to succeed. The Skilled Group are one of the nation’s leading providers of both contract and permanent labour solutions with a network of offices, including one in Gladstone, which service the needs of projects across the construction, mining, natural resources, industrial and transport sectors.

For over 40 years, Skilled has been rising to the challenge of tough sites and tight timeframes. With a labour base including some of the best tradespeople and technical professionals available, and a strong culture of safety awareness, reliability and service, Skilled can tailor workforce solutions to suit any client need. Skilled not only provide flexible labour solutions, they also look to the future of their client’s industries, with 174 QLD PROJECT FEATURE GLNG BRIDGE & ROADWORKS

training and apprenticeship, OH&S and industrial relations expertise.

Skilled also manage risk, so their clients can focus on managing the job.

People are any project’s biggest asset – Skilled ensure that investment in them, delivers productive dividends.

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Factor this into the equation! As a proven manufacturer and supplier of quality concrete construction systems, Reid also provides the complete engineering solutions package. We offer assistance with design, engineering expertise and technical support from onsite engineers, right through to a National Customer Service Centre providing order placement and delivery coordination. Reid supports you through a network of offices and warehouses in all major centres. Reid…engineered solutions for Australian construction.

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CONSTRUCTING A LANDMARK Hutchinson Builders Expands Southern Cross University Gold Coast Campus MAIN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY : Hutchinson Builders CLIENT : Southern Cross University PROJECT MANAGERS : Turner & Townsend Project Management PROJECT END VALUE : $50 Million COMPLETION : February 2013 ARCHITECTS : Woodhead Architects BUILDING SERVICES ENGINEER : Norman Disney Young STRUCTURAL / CIVIL ENGINEER : MPN Consulting

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Just a few hundred metres from the beautiful Gold Coast beaches, in the grounds of the Gold Coast Airport, the Southern Cross University Gold Coast Campus is a master planned education precinct, with sustainable building, inspirational architectural design and cutting edge technology used throughout the existing and future campus buildings.

Designed as an iconic architectural centerpiece to the existing campus, the new building is 11 levels of off form concrete, prefinished aluminum feature sunshades and glass curtain wall facades.

“Building B” is the second stage of the campus and, with its 15000 square metres of floor area, there are clinical laboratories for nursing and midwifery, occupational health, physiology, anatomy and biomechanics, teaching and learning spaces, offices, computer rooms, meeting rooms, a student lounge and wellness clinic.

Designed with sustainability in mind, the building has extensive building shading systems and sensor activated lights to minimize power consumption and has an innovative underground rainwater collection system which will store water for redistribution to the bathroom amenities and garden taps for recycling. Further underground water storage systems are integrated with other buildings.

After a competitive tender process, with the ability to deliver to the required quality standards at the forefront of discussions, Hutchinson Builders were engaged in mid 2011 to construct this challenging building ready for use by the University for Semester 1, 2013.

During construction, strict environmental requirements were met through close coordination with the University and Airport to protect the wetlands adjacent to the site, and the building was arranged strictly in compliance with the Airport requirements for flight paths, given its location within the Airport grounds.

As one of Australia's oldest and largest privately owned construction companies, Hutchinson Builders is celebrating its Centenary and also its 10 year anniversary for the Tweed Heads office.

With over 1200 employees working on projects and in offices around the country, Hutchinson Builders is engaged in commercial, residential high-rise, mining and resources industry construction, infrastructure projects, industrial, health, sporting, government, retail, educational, hotel and club, tourism and civil works. With several modular construction facilities, Hutchinson Builders also supplies and installs modular buildings for student and resource sector accommodation and other remote areas.

Team Leader, Paul Hart commented: “The building is a landmark for the entire area - visible to the many thousands of visitors that pass through the Gold Coast airport and the Gold Coast Highway. Building B is an exciting expansion to the iconic campus that continues to thrive with students enjoying quality facilities and education and the sunny Gold Coast climate.”

For more information contact Hutchinson Builders, Brisbane Head Office: 584 Milton Road Toowong Qld 4066, Locked Bag 3002 Toowong DC Qld 4066, phone 07 3335 5000, fax 07 3335 5005, email info@hutchinsonbuilders.com.au, website hutchinsonbuilders.com.au WWW.ANCR.COM.AU WWW.ANCR.COM.AU

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ONEFORM IS ON FORM Innovative in-house engineering with its own steel fabrication department, precast yard, concreting crew, structural engineering and drafting departments gave Oneform a distinct advantage with their most recent project, the Southern Cross University’s Gold Coast Campus.

The master planned education precinct on the edge of Gold Coast Airport, with sustainable building, inspirational architectural design and cutting edge technology, showcases Oneform’s unique solutionbased approach to formwork with 11 levels of off form concrete, prefinished aluminum feature sunshades and glass curtain wall facades.

The 10-storey “Building B” is the second stage of the campus.

15000 square metres of floor area house clinical laboratories for nursing and midwifery, occupational health, physiology, anatomy and biomechanics, teaching and learning spaces, offices, computer rooms, meeting rooms, a student lounge and wellness clinic. The construction of the iconic new Building B met its timeline target and is now open to students for the first semester of 2013.

Impressive architecturally, the new building also notches up impressive specifications - 1430 tonnes of reinforcing steel and a further 152 tonnes of structural steel and 18000 tonnes of concrete were used in the construction process.

A significant achievement of this project was Oneform’s use of self-climbing wall systems to give a class 2cx finish on detailed walls and columns and saving time on cranage by using a formwork hoist.

Oneform’s version of Peri acs-r, the acs-r1 for self climbing wall systems, was key to delivering the building on time. Fabricating all steel work and design inhouse allowed Oneform to upgrade the Peri system to the standard required for the unique challenges of the project.

Oneform has built an enviable reputation for being able to tackle projects that would challenge most formwork companies. Over the past 10 years, the company has worked on highrise, large commercial projects and off form projects, specialising in jumpform, self climbing screens and wall systems. With its own steel fabrication workshop, Oneform is able to engineer its own specialised formwork equipment to provide specific design solutions for any given project.

Sixty of the company’s 150 employees who work on sites in Brisbane and the Gold Coast were involved in the project, with 30 on site at Southern Cross University. With senior management having a handson approach to all projects, a never-say-never attitude and commitment to innovation and continual improvement, Oneform is at the forefront of their field, providing innovative formwork solutions for even the most difficult and complex of multi level projects.

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CHEQUER BOARD PATTERNS ARE CHILD’S PLAY FOR PACT The $27.5 million Baldivis Senior High located forty kilometres south of Perth on the Kwinana Freeway in the newly developed area of Rivergums Estate will cater for 600 students in Years 8 to 12, eventually rising to 1200 students.

MAIN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY : Pact Construction PROJECT MANAGER : Kelvin Chance ARCHITECT : JCY SURVEYOR : RM Survey COMPLETION : November 2012 PROJECT VALUE : $27.5 Million

The Baldivis Senior High School is a $30.4 million project completed In December 2012 ahead of the contract program. Leading Western Australian construction company, Pact Construction, embarked on this WA government school construction project in mid 2011. Part of the Alcock Brown-Neaves Group of companies, Pact is the commercial construction arm of the ABN Group, one of the largest residential construction companies in Australia. Designed by award-winning architects JCY, Baldivis Senior High will cater for 600 students in Years 8 to 12, eventually rising to 1200 students once the later stages of the project are delivered in 2014.

Forty kilometres south of Perth on the Kwinana Freeway, Baldivis is minutes from the coast and beach. The site of the school is in the newly developed area of Rivergums Estate and close to residential development. Ultimately there will be a co-location with a new primary school on the same site.

Pact Construction has a growing reputation for ‘whole of project’ management, reflecting its strength and experience in multi-level commercial residential and civil projects. The company’s Statement of Environmental Policy declares it is committed to delivering project

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outcomes, where practical, in an ecologically sustainable manner. Pact recognises the need to ensure equity between social, economic and environmental goals.

The Baldivis Senior High School features six interconnected buildings, linked by colour-bond steel roofing and by walkways, comprising a Performing Arts Theatre, Library and Administration Facility, Science Lab, Cafeteria, Sports Hall and Learning Workshop Area. The Materials Technology education program is housed in a seventh free-standing building. A unique chequer plate pattern in the concrete panels of the main external walls is repeated in the interlinking walkways, external claddings, canopies and staircase balustrades.

Project Manager Kelvin Chance said, “The chequer plate pattern in the tilt up concrete looks very good and it has been repeated throughout the design, even on the bench seats. There is aluminium cladding used extensively which also features the pattern. It was a bit of a challenge in the beginning, particularly with the tilt-up concrete panels. We had to pour the concrete on to an MDF template, then lift it off the form liners once it had cured. We had to produce a number of sample panels until we found the correct release agent, to prevent the concrete adhering to the MDF form liners.”

New tennis courts, a football and cricket oval and a playing field for the school, have been complemented by a comprehensive landscape design.

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with a co-existing subdivision construction for new housing, requiring Pact to work in co-ordination with the other site. He said the Baldivis Senior High School is one of only two new schools in the Perth metropolitan area to have a fully integrated air conditioning system fitted. Usually such systems are fitted only to schools north of Geraldton.

Jason Kunkler, General Manager of Pact Construction, said, “The completion of the Baldivis Senior High School was well ahead of program, with great results in terms of quality and finish – a testament to the work of the project delivery team. The successful delivery of this school has been a credit to our team and a demonstration of our commitment to deliver quality and certainty in every project we’re involved with.”

Pact is currently working on many other projects including: an office development in Osborne Park; a five storey office building in West Perth; the new Library building for the City of Rockingham; a nursing facility extension in Kellerberrin; Subi-Centro North apartments with a retail/office/restaurant complex at Subiaco; a mixed use development in Subiaco; the New Head office for WA local Government in West Leederville and Edith Cowan University’s new Building 34 in Joondalup just to name a few.

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For more information contact Pact Construction, Unit 4, 12 Cowcher Place Belmont WA 6104, phone 08 9340 5900, website: www.pactconstruction.com.au

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SAFEMASTER’S INNOVATIVE APPROACH LEADS TO HEIGHT SAFETY Safety is of paramount importance on any construction site, no matter how large or small the project. Safemaster is contracted to supply, install and certify a roof access safety system for the Baldivis Senior High School project.

One of Australia’s leading suppliers of height safety products, Safemaster’s continuing product development allows it to keep pace with industry changes and the requirements of relevant standards and legislation. The company has the versatility to address the demands of very different developments, from modern architecture to heritage buildings and harsh industrial environmental conditions.

Based in Canning Vale, Perth and established in 1998, Safemaster has built a strong position in the marketplace by offering the industry best practice to support and produce the highest level of products and services. Safemaster safety products include anchor point systems; rigid liferail systems; static line systems; guardrail systems; walkway systems; modular ladder systems; harness gear and accessories; and stepladders, stairs and platforms. All Safemaster products comply with the relevant Australian Standards. The company also hires out some safety equipment and accessories.

By the year 2010, the company had installed 383 roof access ladders; 10,112 anchorage points; over 2500 safety signs; and around five kilometres of static line and hundreds of harness kits, while fitting up over 1500 buildings with compliant fall prevention systems.

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staircase with platforms was designed and fabricated to measure in the Safemaster workshop.

Both the Performing Arts Theatre and the Sports Hall are too high for the roof to be reached externally by an extension ladder, so Safemaster has fixed the suspended staircase and platforms to an internal wall on both these buildings. The first platform is two and a half metres above ground and must be reached by a portable ladder, ensuring access by authorised persons only, then a fixed ladder leads to the second platform. The staircase allows access to the roof through the hatch that has also been installed by Safemaster. Instead of the steel hatches that would be more usually installed, the hatches have an acrylic see-through dome and they act as a skylight.

Commenting on the project, Operations Manager Richard Wilkinson said, “It has been free of problems and it has gone well. We’ve had a few adjustments to make to the design of the staircase and platform as we’ve gone along, but everything has worked out well.”

Published on its pro-active website, Safemaster’s eNEWS offers some excellent advice on working at heights; regular reviews on Australian industry standards and regulations; and keeping up with the latest fall prevention products and techniques, as well as giving a broad view of the industry.

Other projects Safemaster is currently working on are the Burswood Gaming Extension, Hollywood Hospital, and Harvey Agricultural College.

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ALL SYSTEMS GO WITH SIEMON Enabling telephone and computer communications, data cabling is a significant and vital part of any major construction project. The Siemon Company is responsible for the supply and installation of data cabling for the telecommunications systems on the Baldivis Senior High School project.

Siemon had the exclusive contract with the Department of Education to supply data cabling for all government schools in Western Australia, whether new projects or those engaging in refurbishment. Siemon's Global Project Services (GPS) was contracted to manage all data centre work and issue work to its selective list of Siemon Certified installers who are responsible for the installation of all the data cabling.

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2007 and has three permanent staff. In 2012, Siemon has worked on over 1500 projects within Australia through GPS Schools Project alone and has been involved in many other projects throughout Western Australia.

The company doesn’t just work on the WA Schools Project: there are two sides to the business – GPS & Enterprise. The Enterprise section handles everything other than major contracts which go through GPS. Siemon is a world-class leader in the development and manufacture of telecommunications copper and fibre structured cabling systems (copper, fibre optic, rack and cable management). Its services include the Siemon Certified Installer program.

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company has achieved ISO 9001 and 14001 standards certification – international recognition of its commitment to quality – and actively participates in standards committees.

Known for its quality system installations, Siemon designs, manufactures and builds communications networks to suit the needs of a project. Its trained and certified cabling consultants engage fully in network planning and implementation.

For the Baldivis project, Siemon used Category 6 cabling, jacks and patch panels, and OM3 12-core fibre with Fobots. The communication cabling was installed by Siemon Certified installers O’Donnell Griffin, employing 2-5 men on site.

Of the project, Senior Field Operations Manager for Siemon in WA, Kye Topping said, “the work was carried out to standards and specifications passed down by the Western Australian government, we are very familiar with these as Siemon has extensive experience with department of education projects and were the nominated data supplier for all WA government schools from 2007-2012.”

A core rack will be established in the Administration building on the Baldivis site. From which the communications backbone cables which consist of a 20pr copper cable for telephone requirements and a 12 core OM3 fibre optic cable for all computer/data requirements will be distributed to all other buildings within the school campus. Once the backbone cables are terminated within the comms racks in each building they are then connected to IT hardware then distributed throughout the building to all telephone and data oultets via Siemon Cat6 cable.

Besides the Baldivis project, Siemon is currently working on several other new school projects and building upgrades, as well as various minor school installations.

Siemon has offices around Australia and New Zealand, For your State Manager please call 1800 626 221 or visit www.siemon.com.au

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TES LIAISES ON A NEW SUBSTATION AT BALDIVIS Providing cost efficient and innovative electrical solutions to a variety of clients and industries, TES Electrical is recognised in Perth as the electrical contractor for some major projects, including the new development ‘Baldivis Senior High School’.

As the electrical contractor for the project, TES was responsible for all electrical services including all the underground infrastructure, electrical installation, fire alarm installation, security, access control, communications infrastructure and AV systems. Liaising with Western Power for the construction of a new substation has been an integral part of the electrical services provided by TES. Building on more than 30 years’ service, TES Electrical is the preferred contractor for some of Western Australia’s most reputable builders.

From their offices at Cockburn Central, Perth, its fleet of specialist vehicles, equipment and personnel have the capacity to provide cost effective and reliable services for a wide range of electrical projects, whatever their size or complexity.

TES provides a diversity of electrical installations and services including high voltage, complete electrical installations encompassing lighting, warning systems, security, access control, intercom, public address systems, duress and patient call systems and, on completion of a project, an ongoing building maintenance program.

Major projects require the ability to work with other contractors, consulting over timelines and interlocking needs. A senior project manager for TES said of the Baldivis project, “Due to the tight program constraints and high quality finish of the structures, we have had to work very closely with other trades. Working in close proximity to others, we still maintained a high standard of installation.”

18 Hammond Road, Cockburn Central WA 6164 PO Box 1048, Bibra Lake WA 6965 Tel: +61 8 9434 1514 Fax: +61 8 9434 1966 admin@teselectrical.com.au www.teselectrical.com.au EC No. 007256

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ONE ENTERPRISE COLOURS IN THE WINDOWS AT BALDIVIS A major contributor to the Baldivis Senior High School Project, One Enterprise has supplied and fitted all the commercial windows and glass doors, including elements of coloured glass, filmed glass and aluminium chequerplate throughout the project.

Founded twelve years ago, One Enterprise has expanded to employ 30 people and 10 contractors, eight of whom worked on the Baldivis project. The company’s range of products has grown to include commercial windows, (external and internal), louvres, sunshades, aluminium cladding and other related products.

Managing director Paul Totten said, “Where possible, we are trying to become a single point of contact for the builder or the architect, where they can get the expertise they need and find various products under one roof. Our aim is to simplify the building process for our clients and become a single source for multiple needs.”

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“The Baldivis project has been a great challenge for us,” said Totten.

“There are multiple elements to the design of the buildings, and instead of simply fitting windows to a building, we had to have a greater level of aesthetic awareness to ensure correct alignment of the windows with other elements, as well as coordination of colours. As we near the end of the project, and are fitting coloured glass and aluminium chequerplate to the job, it is rewarding to see the final result.”

Other recent projects for One Enterprise include the Westrac Distribution Centre in South Guildford; the Western Power refurbishment in Perth; refurbishment works for Dumas House in West Perth and R J Vincent in Balcatta; and the phase one refurbishment of Rendezvous Hotel in Scarborough.

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ACCESS SAFETY IS TOPS WITH ALTURA AT BALDIVIS Providing advice and documentation for access safety systems within the built environment, Altura is a niche professional consultancy. Altura is proud of its capacity to provide consultancy services for the implementation of advanced height safety and access risk management solutions on projects of any scale.

Taking over operations in 2011, from an existing consultancy with over 11 years’ experience, Altura draws on the expertise of a multidisciplinary panel of professionals with broad industry knowledge.

Altura’s role in the Baldivis Senior High School project began with the development of access safety strategies, through consultation with relevant disciplines e.g., architectural, structural, landscape and mechanical, to ensure the final system of work meets all requirements.

From approved strategies for permanent equipment, such as anchorage systems and access equipment, Altura developed drawings and specifications for competitive tender and construction purposes. Into the construction phase, Altura inspects and assesses installed systems for compliance with regulatory requirements and the design documents.

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For the Baldivis project, Altura Managing Director Brendan Sutton explained, “Altura assessed all requirements for performing work at height and developed strategies for controlling risks across the project.” Options for controlling height safety and access risk included a combination of temporary and permanent equipment solutions to carry out safe and effective maintenance at height across the project.

Sutton said “The Baldivis project has a large amount of roof-mounted plant and equipment which will require maintenance. Altura has designed a system of work that maximises roof access and limits the requirement to use additional fall prevention systems, reducing overall risk while saving time and money.”

Currently Altura is working on various other projects including Kings Square, WA Institute of Medical Research (WAIMR), WA Institute of Sport and St. John of God Midland Health Campus.

For more information contact Altura – Height Safety Professionals, 15/20 Churchill Avenue Subiaco WA 6008, phone 08 6143 5850, email: enquiries@altura.net.au

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CONSTRUCTING LAW AND ORDER IN THE WEST The new $93 million Perth Police Centre constructed by BGC Construction will provide a 24-hour station and base operations for approximately 500 police officers and staff.

BGC Construction has been doing double-duty in Northbridge, with the construction of both the Perth Arena and – right across the road - the new Perth Police Centre. The $93 million headquarters for law enforcement was designed by Peter Hunt in association with Daryl Jackson Architects and Guymer Bailey Architects. The design team all have a previous track record of justice sector projects, including courts, police stations and correctional facilities.

As one of Western Australia’s leading integrated construction companies, BGC brought a level of coordination and skill to the task which enabled works on the meticulously detailed project to proceed smoothly, on time and within budget.

The 17,682m2 Perth Police Centre will provide a 24-hour station and base of operations for approximately 500 police officers and staff, with specific elements including the Perth Police Station; a new Perth Watch House; various District Police Units; the Northbridge Magistrate’s Court; and the Central Metropolitan District Office.

The new Watch House has been designed to provide facilities to hold up to 72 persons in custody, those who cannot be bailed and are awaiting an initial court appearance. Constructing these kinds of accommodations requires incredible attention to detail – all the finishes, fixtures and fittings must be completely safetyfocused, right down to unpickable grouts. For BGC this made overall quality control a vital part of successful delivery, in order to ensure all the specifications were absolutely appropriate, and all applicable standards met.

The Magistrate’s Court will operate six days a week. Courts have their own set of design and construction requirements, including secure entrances for both those being tried and for the Magistrates. The fit out of audio and lighting needs to be top-class, and accessibility issues for disabled persons addressed in both the court room and in the amenities. BGC’s previous experience in both the ageing and health sectors gave them a solid background in the finer details which are required to ensure a safe, accessible court for all parties involved in the justice process.

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The project also has a basement level, which provides secure parking facilities for police vehicles, and an entrance specifically for Perth Watch House vehicles.

The centre was built on a brownfields site. BGC commenced works after the demolition of the pre-existing buildings and bore piling, completed by the stage 1 early works Contractor.

The centre façade is constructed from coloured precast concrete panels, coloured in-situ concrete, aluminium and metal clad sunshades and extensive high-performance glazing. The roofline was challenging, having a stepped design which required a non-standard construction method.

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quarrying; road transport; property ownership and management; and insurance. BGC has operations in every mainland state of Australia, and a distribution network in East Asia and New Zealand.

BGC holds certifications which reflect their commitment to excellence – the company’s Quality Management System is certified to AS/NZS ISO 9001:2000; OH&S to AS/NZS 4801:2001; and Environmental Management to ISO 14001:2004. Additionally BGC have recently been awarded certification by the Federal Safety Commissioner under the Australian Government Building and Construction OHS Accreditation Scheme.

The company is also accredited to the highest category of Category A Contractor by the Building Management and Works, 1S3 for the Water Authority and R20+, BC5+ for the Main Roads Department.

MAIN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY : BGC Construction ARCHITECTS : Peter Hunt, Daryl Jackson Architects and Guymer Bailey Architects STRUCTURAL/CIVIL ENGINEER : BPA QUANTITY SURVEYOR : Davis Langdon Australia PROJECT VALUE : $93 million

It can truly be said that BGC are a company that thrives on challenge, bringing to every project the kind of can-do spirit, practical abilities and intelligent innovation which get the job done – safely, and to the highest possible standard.

For more information contact BGC Construction, PO Box 7223 Cloisters Sq WA 6850 Australia, phone 08 92611700, fax 08 92611701, website: www.bgc.com.au

God Hospital Extension Murdoch, AK reserve Athletics and Basketball stadiums, Ear Science Institute Subiaco, UWA Motorla and University Club, UWA Chemistry Building, UWA Science Library and Business School, Curtin University Business and Physiotherapy School, Curtin University Resource and Chemistry Precinct, The Perth Arena and numerous retirement projects for providers such as Swan Care, RAFFA, RSL and Baptistcare.

The company’s three main areas of operations are commercial construction across health, education, offices, manufacturing and the justice sector; medium and high density residential projects, including affordable housing projects for the Ministry of Housing; and aged care projects including retirement villages, Residential Care Facilities and nursing homes.

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vibro stone columns. They also provide hard rock drilling services using down-the-hole hammer techniques, and pile testing services.

Projects currently underway include the Esperance Port Access Corridor, a Main Roads WA (MRWA) project being built by John Holland Group.

Compile-Ryobi is using a Bauer BG28 to construct 900mm diameter CFA piles for a new rail tunnel and is also installing driven CHS steel piles for new bridges. Other recently completed major projects have included the Zenith City Centro Apartments project in the Perth CBD. Here CompileRyobi installed over 200 temporary ground anchors and carried out extensive foundation piling works on a challenging site where the working platform was 5m below street level.

There’s one key requirement for carrying out ground engineering works in close proximity to not one, but two, high pressure gas mains – a complete dedication to safe working practice. For CompileRyobi, this is a core commitment for all their projects, including the Perth Police Complex (PPC).

As specialists in piling, retaining and ground improvement works, their scope for the PPC project included the entire ground engineering package.

Compile-Ryobi carried out underpinning works, constructed secant CFA pile retaining walls and installed ground anchors.

The challenges included high pressure gas mains on two sides under high traffic roads, and old masonry structures on the other boundaries.

“There were very strict criteria for construction and the performance of works due to the high pressure gas lines,” said Compile-Ryobi General manager, Luke Martin.

“However, having the complete ground engineering package under our responsibility meant we could carry out works in a seamless and co-ordinated manner, delivering a sound result on time and to the required standard without incident.”

Compile-Ryobi was formed in 2003, and is a subsidiary of Ryobi Kiso, Singapore. The capabilities they offer to both civil and built asset projects cover a broad spectrum of geotechnical engineering applications and piling requirements. In the pursuit of excellence, constant training is provided for staff to ensure their professional development in key areas including technical skills, plant operation, geotechnical knowledge and zero-harm work practices. Compile-Ryobi are also committed to the personal wellbeing of all their staff, recognising that their people are the company’s greatest asset, and that the investment made in their workforce pays real dividends for clients and projects.

Compile-Ryobi operates a fleet of modern piling rigs and ground improvement plant for completing foundation piling, temporary and permanent retaining (including contiguous and secant piled walls along with soil-nail walls), ground improvement and marine piling. Techniques offered include large diameter bored piles, continuous flight auger piles, displacement piling, sheet piling, , driven piles (pre-cast and steel tubes), diaphragm walls/ barrettes and fully cased piles using oscillator/ grab techniques.

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The company also contributed to the MRWA Reid Highway Extension Project for Macmahon. This project consisted of the construction of major road and bridge approach embankments and a new bridge over the Swan River in Middle Swan. Poor geotechnical conditions required ground improvement beneath the embankments and bridge abutments.

Compile-Ryobi carried out Deep Soil Mixing (DSM) which was completed ahead of time, resulting in savings to the project that would not have been realised had other techniques been chosen. Extensive on-site testing and monitoring was undertaken and confirmed the high standard of performance of the DSM, The Reid Highway Extension project also involved CFA piling for a new bridge over Jane Brook, for which MRWA required a high level of QA. Compile-Ryobi’s use of CFA rigs equipped with state-of-the-art monitoring equipment helped facilitate QA compliance and ensured they satisfied MRWA requirements.

Compile-Ryobi also contributed their expertise to the Perth Metro Rail project, where soil mixing technology was utilised for the first time on a major civil project in WA. Grout mix piles and soil mix walls were constructed to form a 140m long x 9.0m deep cut and cover excavation for the rail tunnel on the Esplanade portion of the works. The overlapping grout mix piles created a base floor through which soil mix pile walls were constructed, to create a water tight chamber for tunnel construction. Grout mix piles were also installed at the TBM exit portal to allow for the TBM to be retrieved; and various sections of the works required temporary retaining using sheet pile and anchors for dive structures, cut and cover approaches and other excavations.

Compile-Ryobi’s management and staff have many years experience in the foundation and ground improvement industry from both Australia and overseas. The Singapore Stock Exchange listed parent company, Ryobi Kiso, has extensive experience completing geotechnical works across the development spectrum, giving the Australian operation an extended knowledge base to draw on in developing innovative solutions to any geotechnical challenge.

Whether a project needs design and construct services, construct only, labour and plant only or Target Cost Contracting, Compile-Ryobi have the depth of technical expertise to provide clients with the exact package of works they require, completed to the highest standards of safety, quality and environmental consideration.

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A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH IN STEEL FABRICATION When projects require the highest standards of craftsmanship and quality results in steel, OzWest Steel Fabricators (OWSF) take pride in achieving them. For the Perth Police Complex, OWSF fabricated and installed stainless steel and glass balustrading, the sliding gate for the Police vehicle entrance and other structural and architectural steel items.

For the balustrading, OWSF worked closely with Tough Glass to ensure a result which was both aesthetically pleasing and met the high safety and performance standards required in this kind of facility. Six of the company’s workshop staff and three on-site installation staff completed the scope of works.

The biggest challenge for their fabrication team was the extensive polishing of the flatbar fabricated items, which was required to meet the design specifications. OWSF also had to resolve unique technical specifications for some items, such as spider fittings with 15 mm glass.

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combined with superior levels of applied skill in working with metals including standard steel, stainless steel and aluminium for both structural and architectural applications.

“We have fabricated steel or glass for a variety of projects ranging from small scale residential balustrading to large projects such as mild steel balustrades and handrails, stainless steel handrails and balustrades, glass balustrades, sliding gates and fencing in stainless steel, mild steel and aluminium. Our previous projects include Ashdale School, Mater Dei College for Emco Building; Manora Apartments, the Perth Athletic Stadium, and Perth Police Complex for BGC; the East Link project for Jaxon Construction; and many more commercial projects," said Ozwest Steel Fabricators Project Manager Navin Pitroda.

OWSF take pride in meeting their client’s timeframes, even tight ones, without losing sight of quality or the human element of maintaining a good rapport with their clients. Their excellent working knowledge of the industry and of their materials allows them to work closely with clients to ensure every product is tailored to the exact purpose and placement, with no compromise to design goals, strength, safety or quality.

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OWSF provides well-designed balustrading, fences, gates, steel stairs and all types of builder’s metalwork for projects across the residential, commercial, government and general construction sectors throughout Perth. They are able to meet demanding design briefs, with the capability to provide finished products in a range of finishes including high polish stainless steel, powder coating, and wire forms.

Because excellent outcomes start with the raw materials used, OWSF use only the most reputable suppliers. Their trade staff takes pride in achieving the highest standards of workmanship in the resulting end products, which are then installed by a highly-trained and safetyfocused site team. From beginning to end, OWSF are focused on the needs of the customer for reliable, timely and excellent outcomes.

The designs and materials used by OWSF for each project are carefully considered in terms of the environment they are being fabricated for.

Resistance to corrosion and other weather effects is accounted for, as is the degree of stress inherent in the eventual placement. Context is everything when it comes to ensuring their workmanship will provide lasting value and function.

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The in-house talent which drives the company’s excellent reputation in the Perth construction industry includes Project Managers, Estimators and trade-qualified boiler makers. Their combined experience exceeds 80 years of working with steel, and from the company’s Wangara workshop they install the results of this skill at projects across Perth.

The company’s workshop is equipped with the latest equipment for steel fabrication, including stainless steel polishing equipment, CNC bending machine and CNC guillotine. This allows them to control the quality of the finished result to the highest level, which means they can promise clients results which meet or exceed their expectations.

Whatever shape or style of steel items a project requires, OzWest Steel Fabricators have the capability and the passion to craft a lasting successful outcome.

For more information contact Ozwest Steel Fabricators, 1/33 Dellamarta Road Wangara WA 6065, Phone 08 9309 2581, Fax 08 9309 6582, Email: info@ozweststeel.com.au, Website: www.ozweststeel.com.au WA PROJECT FEATURE PERTH POLICE CENTRE 195

PUTTING EXTRA SKILLED HANDS ON DECK For any Perth project, securing a reliable source of skilled construction and trades labour is easier when Hays are on the team.

As the largest specialist recruiter in the Australasian region, they have some of the industry’s best contract workforce available for fast deployment to a project like the Perth Police Complex.

At the peak of works, Hays had ten of their direct employees assigned to the project. This flexible labour force included tower crane operators, welders, riggers/dogmen and general labourers, all fully conversant with the latest OH&S requirements, appropriately ticketed and highly skilled in their fields.

“All the workers we send to a site have to have their White Card, and where appropriate, their High Risk Work license,” explained Hays Perth Manager, Mark Lawton. “They also join in with the client’s OH&S management plan.”

Hays began supplying labour to the project in January 2011, with their involvement continuing until practical completion. The firm’s relationship with BCG is an ongoing one, with Hays also supplying labour to BCG’s Perth Arena project for a four year period, to the Sir Charles Gardiner Hospital project and to the NIB Stadium (Perth Glory Stadium) project.

companies rely on us. But not everyone wants to work on a mine, many of our staff are skilled tradesmen who are settled in Perth.”

Hays have been established in Australia for 36 years and at any one time employ over 12,000 temporaries and contractors around the Australasian region. There are two specialist business units which service the needs of the major project construction sector: Hays Trades and Labour, and Hays Construction. Hays Trades and Labour is focused on ensuring clients can access the skills and manpower they need flexibly and quickly, whether it is for permanent, contract or temporary work. The high calibre tradespersons on-call include electricians, mechanical fitters, scaffolders, forepeople, boilermakers, welders, carpenters, bricklayers, trades assistants and also general trades labour.

Hays Construction supplies the full range of construction professionals within both built asset and civil sectors, whether for a week, the duration of a project or long-term recruitment.

Hays were the first recruitment consultancy in Australia to be accredited in 1994, and currently hold third party accredited Quality Assurance to AS/ NZ ISO 9001:2008. Their integrated management system ensures clients can rely on being presented with high calibre people who can step on site and get on with the job safely, skilfully and reliably.

‘We undertake ongoing recruitment, so we are able to supply the right labour for our clients’ ongoing requirements. We recruit people who are technically qualified, and we are currently supplying 1,300 temporary workers across construction, mining, manufacturing and logistics here in WA,” said Mark.

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PLANNING TO SUCCEED Because time is money, accurate planning of the progress of a major project is essential. D.W. Kolagow & Associates have over 30 years experience in project planning, ensuring complex construction efforts like the Perth Police Complex have a detailed, accurate and comprehensive program in place before they break ground, with on-going monitoring and reporting to ensure everything stays on track towards contracted completion dates.

Dick Kolagow commenced developing the initial timeframes for the project at the pre-tender stage, analysing the schematics and drawings to map out the expected progress. Post-tender, he developed the construction program for BGC Constructions, including guidance for timings of the subcontractors, and carried out an audit every four weeks throughout construction, producing progress reports and advising if any time losses needed to be recovered.

“The contractor has done an excellent job,” said Principal Time Planner, Dick Kolagow.

“There was one big challenge with this project, which comes back to the design of the building. Some buildings are just difficult to put together, but we sorted out a lot of the constructability issues during the documentation stage. The project has been very intense in terms of the timing of trades and services.”

Other BGC projects D. W. Kolagow have recently provided planning services for include the Pathwest Pathology Service and Cancer Centre Stage 2 at Sir Charles Gardiner Hospital, and the new Perth Rectangular Stadium.

The company have been one of the West Australian Building Management Authority’s approved Project Planning Consultants since 1980. D. W. Kolagow have provided project planning services for projects with construction costs of up to $300 million across the residential, aged care, commercial, retail, Defence, hospitality, industrial, government, health care and specialist construction sectors.

“We undertake approximately 100 new jobs every year, so we see all sorts of issues in terms of constructability,” said Dick Kolagow.

To be effective at time planning, you need to have a real eye for detail and understand the building process, and you have to understand the sub contracting process. Effective planning is all about introducing the subsequent trades at the earliest possible time, looking at the interrelationships between trades. We also look at the offsite processes involved and the materials procurement lead times.

“Time planning gives everyone a highly accurate road map. We update the program every four weeks and re-issue it. Each project needs to be individually and systematically analysed, no two jobs are the same – they all have their complexities.”

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DELIVERING THE VITAL STRENGTH WITHIN Having the capability to meet precise specifications and adjust rapidly to revised plans is a major advantage ARC (The Australian Reinforcing Company) brings to projects like the Perth Police Project. ARC manufactured and supplied all the project’s reinforcing steel, including specialised couplers, reboxes and dowels.

The complexity of the project required close coordination between the schedulers, the site and the up-line suppliers to ensure production could meet the supply schedule correctly. An added challenge was created by a number of changes that were made during the construction program, and by tight lead times on some areas.

Management had to react quickly to these imperatives, amending plans accordingly so that timelines were not compromised.

Teamwork was the key, with management and administration supporting the five ARC schedulers and numerous production staff who worked directly on meeting orders for the project. Planning and production commenced in December 2010, with the final orders delivered in September 2012.

“This was a very challenging but enjoyable project. The schedulers built a good relationship with the customer on site, and worked together for a successful outcome,” said Steve McInerney, ARC WA State Manager.

ARC has two branches in Western Australia, a production site and a service centre, both located in Forrestfield. The combined manpower across both sites is approximately 100 persons, including production, scheduling and administration.

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With more projects requiring sound environmental management credentials from their suppliers, ARC is in a position to deliver the goods. ARC sources their steel from suppliers which have a certified ISO 14001 Environmental Management System in place; are members of the World Steel Associations Climate Action Program; and utilise polymer injection technology.

An all-Australian manufacturer since 1920, ARC is independently certified

by ACRS for rebar processing and the manufacture of wire and mesh, including square mesh, rectangular mesh and trench mesh. All major ARC processing sites throughout Australia operate to Quality Management Systems certified by SAI Global to ISO 9001, and all mesh and bar products are tested in ARC’s own NATA-accredited laboratories.

ARC meets the steel reinforcing and fencing products needs of projects across sectors nation-wide. The West Australian operation has recently provided products both direct to commercial, civil and residential projects across the state, and to precasters. Other noteworthy major projects include supplying reinforcing steel products to McConnell Dowell for mining projects; to BCG for a range of commercial and residential projects; to Pindan for commercial projects; and for Leighton Constructions work on the Gorgon project.

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SOLID HANDIWORK DELIVERS STUNNING RESULTS When a high level of craftsmanship is applied to a facade like the Perth Police Complex, it shows. The Precast Company had the challenging task of producing the 370 precast coloured concrete panels for the facade, meeting unique design specifications which included the rounding of all panel edges and the building corner panels having mitred ends set at a variety of different angles.

To achieve the radius edges, one of the company’s skilled technicians had to literally apply beads of silicon by hand into the moulds. The tolerances were so tight, the same staff member had to work on every panel used in the facade, to ensure no variations in size.

In all, the task took twelve months. Close liaison was required with BGC Constructions so the finished panels could be supplied in coordination with the floor works program, and a degree of flexibility also needed to respond to design adjustments.

“We met the highest of concrete quality expectations on this project,”said the Precast Company’s Director, John O’Connor.

“This was very high specification work to produce a Class One Finish coloured product. The average panel size was 3m X 6m X 175mm200mm thick, and we needed to minimise any surface patching works, so handling the panels carefully was crucial to avoid causing any chips or other imperfections.

“There were also a lot of cast-in elements. These included cast-in plates, and the ANCON coupler system connectors. We were using computer aided design for our shop detailing, taking the architectural drawings and the engineering drawings as our basis to produce individual drawings for each panel.”

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The Precast Company made full use of their in-house talents including management, concreters, steel-fixers, concrete labourers, boilermakers and carpenters to achieve the outstanding result. The company has its own qualified civil engineer who signs off on quality and fitness for purpose, carrying out both pre-pour and post-pour checks.

“By definition, Class One concrete can’t be produced in mass. It is generally used for monolithic one-off elements,” said John. “There are a multitude of elements that can create variations in colour and finish, from temperature to the amount of form oil used. We agreed on a workable definition of Class One for this project, and the result is of very, very high quality – these panels are among the best in Australia.”

The Precast Company supply their high quality workmanship to projects across Western Australia for commercial, retail, residential, hospitals, education, government and civil infrastructure projects, producing quality products from panels to bridge beams.

Other current projects include producing coloured Green Star rated precast concrete elements for the Balcatta Wastewater Treatment Plant project; panels for Gina Reinhart’s Roy Hill Project office; precast for multi-storey residential projects in the remote North West; and a current contract producing 2,000 precast elements including grey, coloured and sandwich panels for the Acacia Prison Expansion project.

For more information contact The Precast Company (Perth), phone 08 9353 3633, website: www.theprecastco.com.au

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PROBUILD INTEGRATING LIVING AND LEARNING Probuild are delivering a bright future for The University of Western Australia's new student accommodation at University Hall.

MAIN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY : Probuild CLIENT : The University of Western Australia PROJECT END VALUE : $68 Million COMPLETION : March 2013 ARCHITECTS : Hassell STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS : Robert Bird Group MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, HYDRAULIC CONSULTANT : AECOM

External balconies and screens are a feature for many of the new rooms.

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Probuild has once again delivered a modern new development in the recently completed student accommodation development for The University of Western Australia. The design of the new student accommodation is in accord with existing University buildings and environment and is based on principles of enhancing the student experience, student accessibility and sustainability.

One-bedroom apartment complete with modern kitchen, bathroom, study area and quality fittings.

With Probuild’s level of expertise they were appointed as the design and construct contractor for the new residences at The University of Western Australia. The development is supported by the Australian and State Governments under the National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS) and provides new, high quality and affordable accommodation on campus. The expansion will provide increased opportunities for students to live on campus, particularly those from rural and regional Western Australia, students with disabilities, Indigenous students and female students enrolled in non-traditional disciplines.

The new University Hall (formerly Currie Hall) comprises of three new accommodation buildings totalling 514 apartments and a new Principal’s residence. The postgraduate block has 129 apartments over 6 levels; the two undergraduate buildings have 100 apartments over 4 levels and 285 apartments over 5 levels respectively. The rooms are studio or one bedroom apartments with their own kitchen, bathrooms and air conditioning.

Enhanced landscaping and a landmark entrance strengthens connections to the main University campus.

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2011 and focused on gaining development approval and beginning the excavation and inground works.

Phase two was the main works with construction commencing in October 2011 and completed in March 2013. The contract period of 20 months included full design and construction.

Probuild’s extensive portfolio allowed them to draw on a wealth of experience. They were able to overcome the challenges presented by the scope of the project in a tight timeframe of 20 months. “The College remained operational during the construction process. A key requirement of the University was that all students already residing in the college could remain in their buildings. All three new buildings were in close proximity to existing buildings meaning that a small work site area was available. “To overcome this challenge we constructed an access tunnel through block C which allowed a working area to be created in the courtyards of block B and C. Building sites were split into zones so that different tasks could be completed in each area. The staged process helped to alleviate sequencing issues”.

The ground floor contains multipurpose spaces that allow for a wide variety of activities including dining, socialising, studying, networking, recreation and exercise.

These flexible meeting rooms are driven by a desire to integrate the academic with the social approach and include media rooms and games rooms that can be reconfigured for impromptu gatherings and study groups. There is basement parking below each block.

A number of innovative practices were necessary to accelerate the works. Each accommodation unit included a bathroom, shower, toilet and washbasin.

The majority of bathrooms were prefabricated overseas and delivered to site as completed pods.

They were installed in the building first and the rest of the apartments were fitted out around them.

Additional cranes were also used on site. Two tower cranes and two mobile cranes were used at any one time; this was unusual for a project of its type. Precast concrete walls and floor planks for the structural system were used, which could be manufactured off site and erected quickly. This also defined the external materials of white concrete and blockwork which were self finished for ease of maintenance.

“The ESD requirements were a significant driver for the design solutions so ongoing running costs were reduced for the facility” said Karamea Ngatai-Stokes, Business Development and Marketing Co-ordinator.

“We are extremely happy with the completed residences.

We have delivered contemporary, flexible, robust buildings that will enhance an expanding living learning community” said Karamea.

ESD Features incorporate strategies of power, water, waste and recycling management. Features include central plant gas fired hot water systems, water and power meters to all major building uses, energy and water efficient fixtures and the provision of recycling waste storage on every floor. Double glazing has been added to all windows with substantial shading and the rooms were positioned for daylight maximisation. Karamea commented on further sustainable measures taken, “At the commencement of the project various trees were identified around the site which were required to be removed and these were milled on-site, with the timber recycled and reused for decking and seating around the complex. Recycled steel was used for reinforcement”.

Founded in 1987 by Phil Mehrten, Probuild’s success is based on its outstanding people, performance, industry expertise and a focus on forging lifetime bonds with clients. Its culture of teamwork, strong but accessible leadership, and high standards have provided the foundation for one of Australia’s most successful companies. Probuild has controlled its growth over the years, consolidating relationships with valued clients, while preserving its original people-focused culture. In fact, many key people have been with us for 20 years.

Probuild is now a nationally diversified company with more than 300 employees, with Head Offices based in Melbourne, Sydney and Perth.

Work was conducted on the project in two phases with separate building approvals. Phase one was forward works and design and commenced in August

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WESTCOAST SYNTHETIC SURFACES KEEPS UWA STUDENTS MOVING WITH A PERFECT COURT West Coast Synthetic Surfaces (WCSS) is extremely proud to be associated with the UWA project in partnership with Probuild.

challenges by collaborating with Probuild and other firms using a clear and flexible schedule” said Alan Disley, Managing Director.

The students at UWA will now be given the opportunity to play on a new safe practice court thanks to the team at WCSS. As part of UWA’s new modern facilities, WCSS custom designed and constructed the half practice court and surfaced with Laykold Acrylic System which is designed for year round conditions with high levels of UV protection. Laykold has an impressive appearance, is comfortable and easily cleaned. It has a versatile multi layer system of acrylic coatings and is environmentally friendly, durable and available in brilliant colours. UWA selected a blue court with lines inlaid in white and yellow to facilitate sports such as soccer and basketball.

West Coast Synthetic Surfaces have a history of working in the sports and recreation industry that spans over 14 years and operates in the metropolitan Perth area and around Country Western Australia. WCSS provides design, construction and project management of quality synthetic surfaces that are suitable for most sporting activities and offer comprehensive services including lighting and fencing. WCSS’s main reason for success is their attention to detail ensuring they take time to assess specific site conditions and their customer’s needs. WCSS use Australian made products and use quality contractors for every aspect of court construction.

A highly experienced team of Contractors worked with West Coast Synthetic Surfaces, Allwest Bitumen, Gralex Concrete and Stoneworx, to install the surface.

WSCC recent projects include the construction of six new Laykold Acrylic hard courts at Mount Lawley Tennis Club with lighting, fencing and retaining walls, also the installation of four Centre Court Synthetic Turf tennis courts at Dandaragan Tennis Club.

“We faced challenges with regards to site access and Probuild proved to be helpful and easy to work with by offering a flexible approach and using consistent communication. We were able to find solutions to the

For more information contact West Coast Synthetic Surfaces, phone 08 9306 2725, mobile 0419 044 257, email westcoastsyn@myoffice.net.au, website www.westcoastsyn.com.au

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RM SURVEYS - CONSTRUCTION EXPERTS RM surveys are specialists in providing survey services to major construction projects. With a large team of experienced surveyors they have been involved in many major projects in Perth and Western Australia over the past 15 years and have been proud to be the Project Surveyors on the UWA Currie Hall Project with Probuild as the builder.

RM Surveys has the expertise to tackle any construction project right up to the largest and most complex. Their large team of experienced surveyors effectively communicates and co-ordinates with the client to ensure that they are on the site when needed to ensure schedules are maintained.

RM Surveys prides itself on providing a cost effective and timely service to its clients with an emphasis on client relations and client satisfaction.

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They have developed many innovative survey construction techniques and continually assess and upgrade to keep abreast of the latest in technological advances.

25 Augusta Street, Willetton WA 6155 phone 08 9457 7900, fax 08 9457 7922 email: info@rmsurveys.com.au website: www.rmsurveys.com.au WA PROJECT FEATURE UWA - UNIVERSITY HALL 203

A WORKPLACE DESIGNED FOR WELLBEING With its abundant natural light, Green Star rating, spacious floor plate designs and prime location within walking distance of Parliament House, the AttorneyGeneral’s Department and other tenants of 4 National Circuit have acquired space which embodies the best of 21st Century design and construction.

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Built on the site previously occupied by the Robert Garran Offices, the new 30,000 NLA Grade-A state of the art development comprises premium office space over five levels, spread across two six-level wings connected by a wide ground-floor lobby and atrium. The ground floor also includes a mix of retail tenancies, and there are four basement levels, providing parking for over 700 cars and secure bicycle parking facilities.

The unitised curtain wall of both east and west wings comprises high performance glazing, steel features and distinctive copper-clad fins on the front facade of the building, which gives the overall building a distinctive appearance. Other materials used in the project’s finishes include marble and granite, which adds to the high calibre aesthetic throughout.

Developed by ISPT and designed by Fender Katsalidis Architects, the project has a Five Star Green Star rating for design, and is targeting Five Star Green Star As-Built, 5 Star NABERS Energy and 5 Star NABERS Water.

The floor plates have been designed with wide column spacing, allowing tenants to create office fit-outs which suit the collaborative style of working and allow for productive use of space.

A state-of-the-art conference centre equipped with the latest in audio-visual technology has also been constructed within the project and will be available for use by major tenants for meetings of up to 150 persons, minimising the need to set aside multiple large meeting room spaces within tenant fit-outs.

The lobby area provides not only a striking entrance, but also a common break-out space, and there is a cafe adjoining the project’s landscaped courtyards, maximising the on-site amenity for the workforce.

Providing a high level of service is part of the overall ethos which has driven the project, with extra refinements including a concierge service, which will provide a range of services including taxi bookings, small errands such as dry cleaning drop offs and pickups, through to event planning.

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and consolidate the design, documentation and equipment schedules. All the consultants used the 3D modelling for the project, with Clash Detection used to coordinate the design, architecture and services to reduce clashes and improve the overall coordination of the design process.

Some of the design elements which delivered the high Green Star and NABERS ratings include DALI lighting control systems, rainwater harvesting, grey/blackwater treatment and double layer, extensive use of blinds and shading to reduce solar glare and modulate temperature rises throughout the day; and thermally efficient glazing to both reduce heat loss in Canberra’s notoriously chilly winters and reduce the impact of the searing summers. The services fit-out, including the security, voice and data communications cabling, was integrated with the base building works.

Other Green Star achievements include the recycling or reuse of 80% at least of construction waste by head contractor Bovis Lend Lease and their subcontractors; ventilation rates designed for 50% improvement above the fresh air rate requirements in AS 1668.2-2002; installation of a carbon dioxide monitoring system to adjust ventilation rates; the use of almost exclusively low-VOC carpets, adhesives, paints and sealants; low-formaldehyde composite wood products; and a dedicated tenant exhaust riser to remove indoor pollutants from printing and photocopy area.

For the Attorney-General’s Department there are specific efficiencies created by their stunning new accommodation.

Prior to the completion of 4 National Circuit, the Department held leases within three other ACT buildings, in addition to the lease on their new headquarters at 3-5 National Circuit.

By relocating sections of their workforce previously located elsewhere in Deakin, Bruce and Barton into the new premium space across the road from the Headquarters office, the Department will now have all its Canberra-based administration consolidated in the one area, giving increased departmental productivity efficiencies. For the workers, the combination of attention to detail in design, quality materials and integration of healthy workplace principles in terms of lighting and indoor air quality, will possibly add a lovely new dimension to the concept of ‘job satisfaction’.

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SECOM Technical Services were awarded the contract to design, deliver and warrant an integrated Security System for 4 National Circuit. SECOM responded to the client brief with a proposal to meet the security needs of the building and its new tenant, the Attorney Generals Department. The proposed system was required to operate with other systems already deployed by the Department and so the system design incorporated these requirements.

This project is the third completed by SECOM in association with Lend Lease since 2005 and completes a property rationalisation programme by the Departments of the Attorney General and the Prime Minister and Cabinet.

The Security system provides for the following functions: • • • • • • •

Access Control Intruder Alarm Closed Circuit Television Intercom Key management Pedestrian Control Optical fibre communication network

The Systems installed by SECOM Technical Services include the latest products from Gallagher and DvTel Systems, which interface with the existing products used by the Department to form a complete security solution. “The interface of systems to multiple user groups and building services, including lift and intercom systems,” said Director Ray Jewell, “is a major achievement in the project”.

SECOM Technical Services is a specialist provider of Electronic Security Services providing services Australia wide, with offices in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Canberra.

The core services of SECOM Technical Services are the development of electronic security systems including design, documentation, integration, installation, training and support. Certified management systems provide the framework for service delivery. These continually evolving systems ensure that SECOM is responsive to the changing technologies and needs of our industry and clients.

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steadily grown. It now operates in 12 countries and employs in excess of 40,000 staff.

SECOM commenced operations in Australia in 1992 and has in excess of 240 staff. The company provides a range of security services including Security Guarding, Mobile Patrols, Electronic Security and Support Services including Remote Alarm Monitoring.

The SECOM Group of companies in Australasia consists of SECOM Australia, SECOM Technical Services and SECOM Guardall New Zealand.

SECOM Technical Services has 80 employees who operate in the various disciplines of the security business and who together provide a complete service for their clients.

The Project Manager for the 4 National Circuit project is Mr. Paul McWilliams. He has successfully delivered a number of similar projects over the past three years. Paul has a Project Team consisting of Team Leaders Darren Mason and Glen Harris, Technical Lead Jonathon Small and Project Lead Jonathon Kalina assisted by Technicians Jorge Chrysostomou and Anthony Phillips.

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Below SECOM Technical Services were responsible for the security system for 4 National Circuit.

This highly professional team successfully overcame the challenges of the project through effective management. These challenges included: • Work, Health and Safety considerations pertaining to staff, visitors and the public who come to the construction site • Co-ordination of Security Services to ensure the finished product was fit for its purpose and compliant with all overarching regulatory authorities • Connection to existing external “in-service WWW.ANCR.COM.AU

systems” without unnecessary interruption to Departmental operations

capacity or capability of the system to meet specified requirements.

• Installation of systems during all phases of construction, requiring planned attendance during the entire construction period.

SECOM’s service philosophy focuses on meeting the objectives of its clients, in design installation and maintenance of security systems.

• Matching of resources to the construction program to ensure timely delivery of services without impact on other trades or services.

• Adjustment of system design to accommodate future and out of scope design changes without limiting the

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Below The experienced team of professionals, ACT Geotechnical Engineers provided solutions for 4 National Circuit.

The saying goes that solid foundations are necessary for a building to last. In this respect the 4 National Circuit site provided huge challenges. ACT Geotechnical Engineers’ experienced team of professionals provided solutions. “The geology in the area is complex, and includes folding and faulting of the bedrock,” said the Principal, Jeremy Murray. Some of the challenges they advised on were: • Much of the site was underlain by very strong calcareous siltstone and limestone bedrock which had compressive strengths greater than 200MPa, and required continuous heavy rock hammering • Temporary stability of the 12m deep basement excavation batters • Permanent stability of the basement sides due to the ~20m wide fault zone causing the bedrock to be weak, fractured, and unstable • Foundations of the large mobile cranes that were located close to the basement walls • Footings of the heavy building loads, especially in the fault zone • Dealing with strong groundwater inflows into the basement excavation ACT Geotechnical Engineers was formed in 1994 and acts as a geotechnical engineering consultant to industrial, commercial and mining companies, statutory bodies and government departments. ACT Geotechnical Engineers has worked on projects in ACT, Goulburn, Cooma, Wagga Wagga, Albury, Sydney, Wollongong, Southern Highlands, Newcastle, Port Macquarie, Northern Territory (Ranger Uranium Mine), Queensland and Victoria. Some recent projects include: 208 ACT PROJECT FEATURE 4 NATIONAL CIRCUIT

• Bruce Stadium (structural and civil geotechnical services) • Harcourt Hill Irrigation Dam and Coombs Ponds (embankment design, construction control, and instrumentation) • Manhattan Apartments, Haig Tower, Manuka Plaza, and National Portrait Gallery (investigation for multi-storey buildings) • Conder, Elmgrove & Kinlyside Reservoirs (investigation, high rock slope stabilisation) • Thredbo Village, various lodges (slope instability assessment, subdivisions, bridges, retaining walls) • Monaro & Barton Hwy, Tuggeranong Pkwy and Anzac Pde Upgrades (investigations for road design) • Commercial developments in Fyshwick, Yass, Goulburn, Batemans Bay, Merimbula, Pennant Hills, Bega, and Fairy Meadow • Sunshine Bay, Rosedale, and Long Beach Estates and Batemans Bay Coastal Zone Management Plan (slope instability, acid sulphate assessments) • Bridgepoint (investigation, consultation on an ongoing basis) ACT Geotechnical Engineers prides itself on its close personal involvement both with projects and with clients’ needs.

For more information contact ACT Geotechnical Engineers, 31- 37 Townshend St, Phillip ACT 2606, phone 02 6285 1547, fax 02 6285 1861, mobile 04 0406 4858, email: Jeremy.murray@actgeoeng.com.au, website: www.actgeoeng.com.au AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION REVIEW

Below For 4 National Circuit Panelwall supplied a detailed design, then manufactured and installed demountable office partitions to the required custom specification.

Four National Circuit is a prestigious office development in Canberra, ACT. It was designed to be highly energy-efficient and environmentally sustainable.

Panelwall’s glazing systems reflect the latest in European trends, customised for Australian conditions. The company also developed what they call the ‘power blade’. This has a connection box within the wall that allows for electrical services, data and specialist cabling systems.

Panelwall had the expertise required for this project. The company specialises in demountable office partitions with an emphasis on peak environmental sustainability. They are a Member of Green Building Council of Australia and are accredited with ISO14001. Panelwall has a wealth of experience in projects requiring a large number of offices.

For this project, they provided a detailed design, then manufactured and installed demountable office partitions to the required custom specification.

Panelwall enjoys the patronage of prestigious clients, including federal government departments (DEEWR, DH&A, FaHCSIA) and corporate clients such as accountants and law firms. Its services are currently available throughout Australia and Asia. The company has recently completed a training and laboratory facility for the Pharmacy Department at the University of New England.

Panelwall has a dedicated, professional team led by: Sales and Marketing Director: Robert Wall Manufacturing Director: Craig Bricknell Installation Director: Leigh Bricknell

Panelwall was recently awarded the internal glazing contract for the Luxury Nishi Residential Building on the shores of Lake Burley Griffin at Acton in Canberra after developing a new internal glazing and sliding door system for the residential market.

The company maintains a substantial inventory of system extrusions and components to construct up to 50,000m2 of partitioned office space at any one time. They manufacture and process wall panels, framing and glazing systems in their 2,500m2 production facility using state of the art CAD/CAM machinery.

Panelwall prides itself on producing innovative solutions. They developed and introduced a double glazing system for this project.

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Below Coopers Fire supplied Coopers FireMaster® NVS™ horizontal fire curtain barriers for the 4 National Circuit project.

Coopers Fire has been supplying fire and smoke curtains to the Australian market since 1995. The team has successfully delivered their products on more than 100 projects across the Country.

Working with Lend Lease, Coopers Fire supplied Coopers FireMaster® NVS™ horizontal fire curtain barriers for the 4 National Circuit project in the ACT. The aesthetic design of each building includes a void similar to an atrium which interconnects the 6 levels. This allows for introducing more natural light in to the building and increasing the opportunity for people to interact and share ideas. These features of the building add favorably to the 5 Star Green Office Design v3 target achievement for the project.

However, as there are 6 levels interconnected through the void, the large floor area and volume created meant that the building is required to meet the atrium provisions in Part G of the BCA. This would prove to be very costly and restrictive in design.

Coopers Fire provided a favorable solution to this challenge. By incorporating Coopers FireMaster® NVS™ horizontal fire curtain barriers on levels 2 & 4 the voids can be closed in fire mode. This reduces the compartment size to within the BCA requirements for Type A construction of not more than two interconnected floors, a 210 ACT PROJECT FEATURE 4 NATIONAL CIRCUIT

floor area of less than 8,000m2 and office volume less than 48,000m3.

This means that the building does not have an atrium in fire mode.

Two NVS™ models were installed in the West building. These are the largest horizontal fire curtains installed in the world with No Visible Supports (NVS™).

The benefits to the development include: • • • •

NVS™ - No Visible Supports within the atrium void Cost saving on atrium construction requirements Cheaper solution than vertical fire curtains on multiple floors Reduced maintenance costs with less curtains and no supports in the void • Allows points for Green Star ratings • Light weight construction does not require structural steel to support it Based in Australia, the United Kingdom and East Asia, Coopers Fire has established itself as the world leader in Fire Curtain and Smoke Curtain systems.

For more information contact Coopers Fire, 21B 1-3 Endeavour Road Caringbah NSW 2229, phone 02 9526 3100, fax 02 9526 3111, email: info@coopersfire.com.au, website: www.coopersfire.com.au AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION REVIEW

Below With a professional team providing quality service and professionalism, Spanos Waterproofing applied waterproofing for 4 National Circuit.

Spanos Waterproofing applied the waterproofing for the podium area, planter boxes, roof slabs and plant rooms of 4 National Circuit, Canberra. “We utilised new waterproofing application techniques to meet or exceed all requirements of the project and the client,” said George Spanos, the Project Manager. “Our professional team provided the highest quality of service and professionalism to meet the strict deadlines.”

Spanos Waterproofing, established in 1996, specialises in: • waterproofing applications • concrete repair • specialised expansion joints systems • facade coatings • waterproofing injection systems • concrete crack injection systems • epoxy coatings Spanos Waterproofing used Aquagard M, Ultraure A-80 and Chemspray™ 790 at 4 National Circuit. Chemind Construction Products is the supplier. Chemspray™ 790, was applied as the waterproof membrane system to areas where long term water tightness was critical. Complex structural designs to planter boxes would have been difficult to waterproof using conventional techniques. In the hands of such experienced applicators as Spanos Waterproofing, the use of Chemspray™ 790 greatly simplified the application and produced a superior, robust but flexible membrane. The 10 second WWW.ANCR.COM.AU

cure time meant the waterproofing could be walked on immediately.

Ultraure A-80 was applied to high traffic areas, near pre-installed equipment and where the product’s excellent self-levelling properties enabled a quality finish.

Spanos Waterproofing’s current projects include: • Royal Randwick Racecourse • UTS – Dr Chau Chak Wing • 6C1 Acacia, 6C2 Norfolk and 6F2 Endeavour Projects, Breakfast Point • Stella Apartments • Avoca Apartments ACT The company has provided waterproofing for important civil projects such as the railway bridges for the Kingsgrove to Revesby Quadruplication Project and the roof of the Air Filtration Plant for the M5 East Air Filtration Project. Spanos Waterproofing specialises in remedial work. A high-rise project recently completed in Sydney, involved concrete, render and blockwork repairs for the Joanna Odea Court Facade Upgrade Project.

Spanos Waterproofing prides itself on its professionalism, expertise and willingness to use the latest technology to provide the highest quality service.

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AURORA APARTMENTS - A MARK OF DISTINCTION The $60 million Aurora Apartments offers a range of residences from sleek studios to magnificent penthouses and lofts.

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER : Project Coordination ARCHITECT : COX INTERIOR DESIGN : BKH QUANTITY SURVEYOR : Turner & Townsend SURVEYOR : Clarke & DiPauli STRUCTURAL ENGINEER : AWT COMPLETION : February 2013 PROJECT VALUE : $27 Million

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Canberra, Australia’s largest inland city, has recently boasted a new development on its shoreline in Kingston. Carefully designed to feature uninterrupted panoramic views of Lake Burley Griffin, the residences include the finest finishes and features. The development exemplifies the most innovative architectural and urban trends by associating a promenade interspersed with world-class restaurants, boutiques and cafes. The Aurora Apartments offer the opportunity to create a perfect work-life balance with a combination of being close to a beautiful shoreline and having access to every amenity with the central business district within easy walking, cycling or driving distance.

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Project Coordination, was awarded the construction management of 69 apartments and penthouses by the Englobo Group. Project Coordination was also involved in design support and documentation preparation and was responsible for procuring trades for the works and managed the construction activities. The development, valued at $60 million, offers a range of residences from sleek studios to magnificent penthouses and lofts.

It also contains 1,400 m2 of commercial space.

Other challenges involved working with a basement below the level of the adjacent lake. “An innovative system of sheet piling and dewatering spears was used to stabilise the excavation for the construction.

To cope with the hydraulic uplift, the building was constructed on a system of precast and sheet piles and the dewatering system was maintained until the mass of the structure was sufficient to overcome uplift” commented Norman.

Aurora Apartments leaves you in no doubt that this is modern apartment living at its most refined. Contemporary architectural design, Miele appliances and attention to the smallest details raise the bar to a new level.

Project Coordination has a long track record in the delivery of complex, green star developments and was able to use its considerable knowledge and flexible hands on approach to successfully manage and provide solutions to all of the challenges.

Aurora is a striking example of architecture in perfect harmony with the natural and urban landscape. The high quality external finish and profile were achieved through a combination of zinc sheeting, glass, a proprietary “SwissPearl” cladding material which is framed by concrete blades.

Project Coordination was founded in 1975 in the ACT and has since expanded with an office in Wollongong that services New South Wales. Project Coordination is renowned for its ability to work to a prescribed brief. Project Coordination has been awarded a range of awards including “Excellence in Building” Awards from the Master Builders Association in 17 of the 22 years since 1999.

The building incorporates a number of environmental initiatives including the use of grid interactive solar power and the adoption of sustainable building materials and construction practices. Aurora also features an electric vehicle ready basement and ventilation units in all residential apartments to manage indoor air quality which took the development to a minimum energy rating of 6 stars for all residences. The minimum energy rating for all residences is 6 stars.

Construction Manager, Norman MacLachlan said that throughout the project the team faced a number of challenges “site contamination and environmental issues were considerable challenges early on. Site preparation, excavation and dewatering took about six months. Two of the major Trade Contractors were unable to complete their contracts which also had a significant impact”.

The Company's principal activities involve projects in construction and refurbishment which span markets in the public and private sectors including commercial, retail, institutional, health and educational buildings. Included in these works are many innovative and special purpose buildings that utilise best practice technologies and management systems. Project Coordination sets high standards for everything it does. The Company’s overriding philosophy is to provide the best value for the budget that results in quality projects which meet the Client's expectation, with no surprises along the way.

Project Coordination has recently completed the acclaimed Visitor Centre at the National Arboretum in Canberra. The centre is structured like a giant turtle shell, composed of spectacular arching laminated Tasmanian Oak rafters, supported by timber branches off concrete columns.

For more information please contact Project Coordination, 20 Napier Close Deakin ACT 2600, phone 02 6285 1555, fax 02 6285 2129

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DEDICATED TO BEAUTY AND SUSTAINABILITY Aurora Apartments is a new waterfront development in Kingston in the Nation’s capital. Given their extensive experience and renowned reputation within the building and construction industry, Architectural Roofing and Wall Cladding (ARC) were engaged to install Graphite Grey Elite Rheinzink cladding to the exterior of the Aurora Apartments. The team of three carpenters and three metal workers worked over a five month period to construct and install the zinc to the walls and soffits of the balconies.

This product was supplied by Sydney based Craft Metals.

Rheinzink cladding was chosen for the striking façade for its timeless beauty, environmental pedigree and colour which complemented the surrounding urban landscape of Canberra. Zinc being a natural material, played a major role in the pallet of materials used on the project, harmonising with the seasons, whilst offering protection from the weather and offering a maintenance-free façade.

Greg Cunningham, General Manager of ARC commented, “Sustainability was a key issue for the project and besides the outstanding material properties of zinc and its attractive appearance Rheinzink is remarkable for its durability and excellent recyclability and the moderate amount of energy to manufacture it. Rheinzink is often specified for its adaptability being used in all forms of architecture as it can be skillfully shaped, stretched and worked”.

ARC has been involved in some significant projects both in Australia and overseas. Major projects completed include installation of the copper façade on the Cross City Tunnel at Kings Cross, installation of copper shingles and lead flashings on St James Church in Sydney and installation of a spectacular copper façade at the Jade Apartments on the Gold Coast. ARC Roofing’s outstanding workmanship has also been showcased overseas with a stunning example of installation of a graphite grey Rheinzink roof at the Wakaya Resort in Fiji.

ARC specialises in zinc, copper and aluminium and is Australia’s leading specialised metal roofing and wall cladding company. The dynamic team of installers, project managers as well as estimators and draftsmen have an extensive knowledge and skill set with a commitment to architecture, innovation and excellence.

For more information please contact Architectural Roofing and Wall Cladding Pty Ltd, Unit 2, 37a King Road, Hornsby NSW 2077, phone 02 9482 4461, fax 02 9482 4177, email: info@arcroofing.com.au, website: www.arcroofing.com.au 214 ACT PROJECT FEATURE AURORA APARTMENTS

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VOLARE CONCEPTS - DROPS OF INSPIRATION Englobo’s new $60 million Aurora Apartments residential development on the Kingston shoreline will set new standards for luxury living right down to the smallest details. Volare Concepts worked with Englobo initially in an advisory role from early stages of design and then supplied a total of 69 luxury apartments and penthouses with the most advanced technology and elegant design in tapware, basins, bathware and fittings for the kitchens and bathrooms.

Volare Concepts work to achieve the highest standards with the products they supply exhibiting a blend of innovation, functionality, ergonomics, ecology and longevity. At Aurora they created an environment that conveyed elegance, comfort and luxury. They sourced the finest fixtures and fittings and matched quality and function with style and comfort. With water becoming an increasing precious resource, all products supplied by Volare Concepts are water efficient helping to result in a minimum energy rating of 6 stars for all apartments in the new development.

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Apartments, Equinox Business Park, Deakin, 10 & 12 Mort Street, Civic and Manuka Plaza.Volare Concepts was established in 1978, as a family business and has grown into a successful, well recognised company servicing the Building Industry, specializing in Tiles, Bathware and Kitchen Appliances and prides itself on excellence. Volare goes to great lengths to research and develop products, ensuring they are in line with the latest trends, as well as taking hold of many exciting, new styles set by Suppliers and Manufacturers worldwide Phillip Ujdur from Volare Concepts would like to congratulate Englobo and Project Co-ordination for their outstanding work and professionalism portrayed throughout the Aurora Apartments project.

“We are very pleased to have been involved in this project and are enthusiastic about continuing our relationship with Englobo and Project Co-ordination into the long term future”.

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Aurora Apartments, Kingston ACT

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FORESIGHT AND APPLIED EXPERTISE PROTECTS THE INVESTMENT It only takes one crucial flaw like water ingress for the best-made plans to come to a bitter, litigious end. For the long-term future of a project like the Aurora Apartments, quality waterproofing is essential, to protect the major investment in quality and detail made by the developer and the builder. This is CETCO’s mission – delivering products and processes during construction, which ensure long-term returns on everyone’s efforts.

Having seen numerous building and tunnel waterproofing projects fail to deliver on specified requirements, CETCO recognised a need in the construction industry for an organized process which could iron out the kinks, prevent flaws and ensure projects do not fall foul of preventable damp mishaps.

What CETCO developed is a method of fool-proofing waterproofing, with their Hydroshield Quality Assurance program, launched in 2006.

The combination of licensed applicators, certified inspectors and designer support from CETCO has set a new standard for delivering a finished, waterproof, healthy structure, no matter how tight the construction schedule. This start-to-finish solution allows CETCO to work closely with project teams to tailor the right products and processes for the individual job.

For Aurora Apartments, CETCO worked with the Builder to provide an economical system of waterproofing that had to both perform in hydrostatic conditions, and handle the possibility of contamination contained within the site’s soils. For this reason, VOLTEX DS CR was the ideal product.

VOLTEX DS CR is a world renowned geotextile and bentonite based waterproofing system that incorporates specially formulated bentonite which can handle ground contamination issues. The product also contains a HDPE liner integrally bonded to the geotextile material.

The installation was carried out by Danlaid Contracting West Sydney, who are CETCO Approved Applicators, with post-application Quality Assurance inspections conducted by Byrne Technical Services.

CETCO – AMCOL AUST P/L (formerly known as Volclay) offers innovative products and practical solutions for the most challenging environments. From waterproofing membranes for buildings through to green roof and tunneling membranes, CETCO’s integrated approach can accommodate the unique conditions of each specific project, ensuring the waterproofing system performs as required.

With 60 years of experience behind them, CETCO’s products and methodologies make a positive difference to both new construction and restoration projects. Their HydroShield Quality Assurance Program works - keeping rains, drains, damp, groundwater and other issues from compromising the quality of everyone’s workmanship.

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A BUILDING FOR THE GREATER GOOD The Canberra Avenue offices provides a Grade A quality office space for the Department of Human Services.

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It’s a known fact people work better in healthy buildings, which is where good design and sound construction play a vital part in ensuring a sustainable workplace. Thanks to the combined talents of Doma Group and Charles Stewart Architects, staff of the Department of Human Services have entered an environment at 18 Canberra Avenue, Forrest ACT, which is designed for productivity.

The Doma Group managed the development of the property, with the construction works and integrated fitout delivered by the groups’ building division, Doma Constructions. The Department of Human Services has fully leased the building, which was completed in late 2012. This gives the department a purpose-designed base within the vicinity of the Parliamentary Triangle.

The five-storey building consists of 9,500m2 NLA of PCA Grade “A” quality office, designed to provide a flexible and functional interior layout which can be responsive to future departmental or workplace changes.

All the office floors are modular and column-free, except for structural columns located at the centre zone, where office partitions are also located.

The floor plates range from 1,900m2 to 2,700m2 NLA. The open nature of the space allows the penetration of daylight within each floor to minimize the need for artificial lighting, and adds a further level of amenity to the space for workers. The efficient lift and services core of the building is centrally located, allowing the façade to maintain an open, uncluttered appearance with harmonious integration of windows throughout. The project was designed to achieve a 4.5 Star NABERS rating and Four Star Green Star rating. Aspects of the design and fitout which contribute to energy and water efficiency include rainwater harvesting and reuse, and extensive use of natural daylight.

The stairwell is a feature of the building, located and the front and featuring full-length glazing so it is flooded with light and gives expansive views.

This encourages staff to use the stairs both for their own health, and to incidentally save on power through reduced elevator use. The stairwell also provides a perfect space for active desk-breaks where they are required under Workplace Health and Safety guidelines for clerical workers.

Other special features of the building include facilities for bicycle storage, change rooms and amenities. This encourages low-carbon commuting, as the location of the building allows easy access from Canberra’s well-developed network of cycleways. In the basement, there is also accommodation for over 330 cars.

The building has been designed to relate the adjacent Burns Building, this provides flexibility for additional redevelopment of the Burns Building to allow a large campus style facility for the Department of Human Services, with a central courtyard connecting the two built forms.

The main pedestrian entry is located off Canberra Ave with a generous foyer providing access to office floors above. The building’s design includes breakout spaces with tea room facilities to allow the department to integrate staff facilities into the fitout design. There are also meeting room spaces which are spacious and light-filled.

Throughout, the finishes reflect Canberra’s aesthetic of harmony within nature, with extensive use of natural timber finishes on areas of flooring, the stairs, and the office furniture. This adds to the overall sense of wellbeing the design and materials combine to create, a far cry from the style of some of Canberra’s earliest Public Service office buildings.

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KEEPING THE TRAFFIC FLOWING ISG Traffic provided traffic management services during construction of the $29m Canberra Avenue Office premises in Forrest. Director Matthew Graham managed the project, which involved management of traffic during construction.

ISG provides traffic planning, control and management services to developers, town planners and architects from concept to design, approval and throughout the construction stages of developments. This includes traffic planning, verification of car park layouts, the design and approval of traffic management control plans, safe installation of the appropriate traffic control systems, road safety risk assessment, traffic control and management services, liaison with local authorities and contractors, consultation with affected stakeholders, site maintenance and de-installation of the traffic controls.

During construction of the Canberra Avenue offices, ISG installed and managed traffic control systems and provided risk assessment services as well as liaising with local authorities on behalf of its client. The job presented no problems, despite the development’s considerable scale.

“The large site had access on three sides of a major city block, which meant traffic controls were required in stages as the project progressed,” said Graham. “All of the off-site work was undertaken smoothly and without incident.”

ISG has been operating since August 2006 as a consultant to property developers, government, architects, planners and engineers in providing concept planning, design and community consultation. The traffic control arm of the business, ISG Traffic, started in July 2011 to answer clients’ increasing needs for traffic impact assessments, car park design compliance and acoustic assessments for development approval, as well as for traffic management plans and implementation, traffic control and management and acoustic monitoring during construction.

Both ISG and ISG Traffic have undertaken a broad range of projects, including some of the biggest building and road constructions in the ACT in recent years, including the Commonwealth New Building Project at Parkes, the Kings Avenue/Parkes Way interchange at Russell and the new government office building at Sydney Avenue Forrest.

For the ACT Government, ISG have surveyed commercial building uses and car parking in all of Canberra commercial centres and recently undertook detailed research into the traffic and parking characteristics of residents of 16 major apartment buildings, which led to revisions of the ACT Parking Code.

ISG has completed more than 100 traffic impact, acoustics and car park compliance assessments of new developments over the past three years, including for the new Centrelink building currently under construction at Tuggeranong.

ISG Australia has 20 permanent employees at its Canberra and Sydney offices, with additional staff of up to 100 engaged, such as for major surveys, depending on a project’s size.

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ELITE BRICKS LAID RIGHT THE FIRST TIME Elite Bricklaying Services is owned and run by director Mark Walker, whose hard work and professionalism since the company’s inception three years ago has established Elite a reputation as being amongst the best and biggest companies of its type in and around the ACT – known for its quality workmanship, efficiency and client satisfaction.

As the bricklaying trade faces an aging workforce, Elite Bricklaying Services has emerged to ensure experience and expertise continues once the old hands retire. Elite Bricklaying Services employs qualified and experienced bricklayers from all age groups, and Mr Walker personally oversees each job to ensure workmanship is completed on time and to the highest standards.

The company’s construction experience spans from commercial to residential building works including office blocks, aged care facilities, residential houses, unit developments, and renovations.

Elite’s workforce of thirteen, nine brickies and four labourers has been hard at work on the Canberra Avenue Offices Project - an office development consisting of 9,500m2 NLA of PCA Grade “A” quality office space and car parking. The team of six ‘tradies’ and two labourers have relished the task.

The 5-storey Canberra Avenue Offices Project features modular office floors which are nearly column-free and the development provides flexibility for additional redevelopment of the ‘Burns Building’ to allow a large campus style facility with a central courtyard.

Elite completed the blockwork on the prestigious project, which included working with new lightweight blocks which Mr Walker says made the work ‘a lot easier’ – but it’s not that Elite isn’t up for a challenge!

Mr Walker says there is no mucking about when Elite Bricklaying Services starts a job, and foreman from large construction companies around the region have been surprised at the efficiency of the team.

“We can offer a full service, supplying all labour and materials for the building works and we even have our own Manitou to help get the job done,” says Mr Walker.

“The best way to provide cost-effective services to customers is to complete the job quickly and properly the first time. Elite Bricklaying Services supports and rewards employees for efficient and quality work. This raises the bar for the rest of the team, and those who want to work hard stay, so they can also benefit from what hard work brings,” Mr Walker says.

Mr Walker prides himself on selecting only the best local bricklayers and labourers to work in Elite Bricklaying Services.

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SECURITY ACCESS A SPECIAL FEATURE OF THE CANBERRA AVENUE OFFICES The prominent new office building at 18 Canberra Avenue, Forrest has been awarded with five-stars by the Green Building Council of Australia.

Set the task of supplying finishing works to the interior and to the prestige building’s six entrances, Tilton Door Systems was one of several contractors that played a role in the development achieving both environmental and security accreditations to meet the high standards of Canberra’s office market.

Under project manager Tim Everett, the Tilton Door Systems team supplied and installed all of the building’s pressed metal door jambs, security doors, fire doors and related mechanisms, to meet the project’s specific security requirements.

“We were pleased to able to use some locally-manufactured security hardware to meet SCEC requirements on some of the doors” said Everett.

With the prospect of the building attracting high-profile government tenants for which entry controls need endorsement by the Security Construction and Equipment Committee, Tilton’s expertise in door security earned the company the job of providing appropriate access throughout the building’s interiors and externally.

“Our brief included meeting BCA and Australian Standards compliance for fire and egress doors, as well as special security requirements for some parts of the project, which is an area of specialist expertise for our team,” said Everett.

Tilton Door Systems began operating in 2010 and since then has been offering a large range of architectural and specialty door sets, some of these include: • • • • • • • • •

Solid core glazed aluminium frameless glass acoustic SCEC fire smoke radiation auto doors.

In addition to this we also offer a range of operable walls.

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HUMAN SERVICES GETS A WATER-WISE HOME For the Canberra Avenue Offices project to achieve its Four Star Green Star rating, the right kind of attention needs to be paid to practical matters such as plumbing. This is D-Group’s area of expertise: delivery of designs and installation of leading edge water-efficiency products which will result in environmental sustainability.

D-Group completed all aspects of the hydraulic plumbing works package, which includes the rainwater treatment system, PC items and inground hydraulic works. The hydraulics design by THCS (ACT) Pty Limited took just over a year to implement, from the commencement of inground hydraulic works through to the installation and commissioning of the PC items.

A key innovative aspect of the hydraulics package was the installation of a 50,000L retention tank, which is used to recycle rainwater through the treatment plant using UV sterilisation. The water is then used for flushing of toilets and urinals. By using recycled and treated rainwater, there will be substantial long-term savings on potable water use by highvolume PC items.

Another water-saving innovation built into the project’s amenities is sensor operated tapware, which is equipped with timed flow capabilities and temperature control to reduce hot water heating times.

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“D-Group has the extensive knowledge and capabilities required to install hydraulics systems which meet Green Star ratings requirements,” said Dino Jugovac, D-Group’s Managing Director.

To ensure the hydraulics packages they deliver achieve the highest standards of efficiency and performance, D-Group works closely with both the builder and the client. All work is also undertaken according to independently certified management systems, including Quality Management Systems to ISO 9001:2008, Workplace Health and Safety Management Systems to AS/NZS 4801:2001, and Environmental Management Systems to ISO 14001:2004.

D-Group’s strength lies in the company’s integrated capabilities and experienced project management team. This combination ensures intelligent, sustainable outcomes, which are delivered in a timely, safe and cost-effective manner.

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BELCONNEN CEMENTS ITS REPUTATION Established in 1970 and with some 30 employees, Belconnen Concrete is a dynamic ACT-based outfit with a respected track record in concrete pumping, placing and finishing.

The company was the first to integrate pumping, placing and finishing of concrete work and has been honing its expertise for over 40 years with a dedicated and loyal team of workers, many of whom have been trained in-house.

Many of the business’s employees have been with Belconnen Concrete for over a decade and some for over 25 years - testament to the outfit’s commitment and professionalism.

Belconnen Concrete’s most recent achievement is pumping, placing and finishing the concrete on the Canberra Avenue Offices project - a development consisting of 9,500m2 NLA of PCA Grade “A” quality office space and car parking.

Operations manager Andrew Spinelli says that Belconnen Concrete has a long-standing relationship with main development company The Doma Group and that the specifications of Belconnen’s work on the project were well within the company’s command of its area of expertise.

“For Belconnen Concrete, it was fairly straight forward - the only difference was that it was for a client that we have done a lot of work with and we value that relationship. And we wish to continue the relationship over the upcoming years,” says Mr Spinelli.

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But there was one unique aspect that Belconnen Concrete brought to its role on this particular development, according to Mr Spinelli.

“We did introduce one of our new concrete pumps – a 61-metre concrete pump – its the largest in Australia,” he says.

Belconnen Concrete has a hand in most projects of any significance in the ACT, and owns and operates seven mobile concrete pumps as well as five high-rise tower pumps. The company was started by Joe and Kay Spinelli and they are still directors of Belconnen Concrete after 40-odd years.

“We’ve recently also completed the Bridgepoint Apartment project in Kingston (also for Doma) and also Dockside Apartments in Canberra,” says Mr Spinelli.

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RUNDLE PLACE - A LANDMARK ACHIEVEMENT IN RETAIL DEVELOPMENT Rundle Place will consist of 22,500 square metres of retail space, 85 retail stores over four floors, a food court seating for 500 and casual car parking for 500. It is set to become Adelaide’s fashion, food and style destination.

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The Pacific Group’s Rundle Place Retail Development is a landmark project, set to become Adelaide’s fashion, food and style destination. Designed by The Buchan Group (Australia) and RTKL (International), the completed retail project will consist of 22,500 square metres of retail space, 85 retail stores over four floors, a food court seating for 500 and casual car parking for 500.

For the Hansen Yuncken team, this project has involved many technical challenges. The site is a 7,200-square-metre footprint in the city centre bound by Rundle Mall to the north and by narrow laneways to the east and west.

The new development occupies the former

Harris Scarfe building site where the store traded for nearly 100 years.

The project involved the demolition of the old Harris Scarfe building and various other shops. A unique demolition methodology, to mitigate damage to adjacent buildings, included treatment of six existing wells ranging from five to 35 metres deep and the removal of approximately 2500 tonnes of contaminated soil. Following demolition, a basement retention system was installed prior to any construction works commencing.

Adjoining the Rundle Place Retail Centre is Adelaide's newest generation land mark

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office tower, 80 Grenfell Street being developed by EPC Pacific. Hansen Yuncken are also constructing the tower concurrently with the retail centre with teams specialising in each component of the project. The new 24,000 sq m building (set for completion in October 2013) will be the home of Bendigo and Adelaide Bank and will comprise new generation workspace accommodation that boasts spectacular vistas and natural light with the lowest office level situated 20 m approximately above ground. Hansen Yuncken has been awarded the contract for both the base build and office fitout. A complex construction methodology and staging of the project was required to accommodate the AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION REVIEW

collaboratively to coordinate the two builds, maintaining tight construction programs and dealing with conflicting conditions. The team redesigned the suspended slabs to allow for heavy loading zones within the retail building to facilitate the construction of the office tower. They also adopted a different approach to the use of cranes to allow early commencement of work on the office tower.

Key features of the retail development include state-of-the-art skylights allowing daylight to flood into all levels, a glazed transparent facade and two open atriums incorporating the escalators and glass lift within one of the atriums. The project team and the client’s representatives are quite proud of the achievements to date on this demanding project, especially when considering the location of the build. The entire team is looking forward to the centre’s opening in March and the office tower

completion in October to justifiably celebrate their significant achievements.

Construction of the retail project commenced in April 2011 and is scheduled to be completed in March 2013.

For over 95 years, Hansen Yuncken has been delivering major commercial and institutional buildings – some 4500 projects in all. The company directly employs 680 staff and has an annual turnover which consistently exceeds $1 billion. Hansen Yuncken’s philosophy is one of fair dealing, high quality client service and building value.

For more information contact Hansen Yuncken, Level 1, 191 Fullarton Road, Dulwich SA 5065, phone 08 8229 7300, email: adelaide@hansenyuncken.com.au, website: www.hansenyuncken.com.au

construction of the office tower simultaneously to the construction of the retail development.

Handling materials with three tower cranes as well as access for deliveries only from Grenfell Street, created a major issue for the project. To overcome this restriction, the Hansen Yuncken team formulated procedures and processes to book all loads with a minimal of 24 hours notice. This was adhered to throughout the project, as allocating crane time became a reward to each trade that could not be jeopardised or disrespected.

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Below The Alien Roofing team provided concealed fixed roof deck for the Rundle Place Redevelopment.

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COMMERCIAL ROOFING SOLUTIONS THAT ARE OUT OF THIS WORLD Specialising in commercial and industrial roofing as well as cladding solutions, Alien Roofing have been providing their expertise and professional services to the construction industry for more than two decades.

Established 23 years ago by Craig Marshall (who has more than 40 years working in the roofing industry) he was joined in the early days by his son Dion, where the company began to take on larger projects.

Today the family-owned and operated Alien Roofing, which is headed by director Trudy Marshall, has a workforce of 25 employees and continues to work on larger construction projects, including Rundle Place.

“For the Rundle Place project we had to lay a concealed fixed roof deck. However the location of the site, being in the middle of the city, was one of the initial challenges we had to resolve,” general manager of Alien Roofing Paul Hopkins explains.

“There was restricted access to the site, which meant we weren’t able to use a mobile mill on location to roll out the roofing sheet, as this would have required closing Grenfell Street and half of the Rundle Mall.” To overcome this hurdle, Alien Roofing used the Stramit Farlap® roof lap joint system, which provides a combination of a strong joint and weatherresisting seal between lapped sheets of Stramit Speed Deck Ultra® concealed fixed decking.

dozen workers to complete the projects. All the materials were pre-rolled in Adelaide and then sent on road trains to the locations.”

Alien Roofing was also involved in the complete building envelope package for the Ceduna District Hospital, which equated to 8,000 square metres of composite roofing and walling.

Paul adds that the company is also nationally fully compliant and every person who works with Alien Roofing is the company’s own employees. No subcontractors are used, enabling comprehensive management of their workforce.

Working within the Alien Roofing management team is Trudy and Craig’s daughter Amy Skewes, who is the company’s Human Resources manager. Amy works alongside her husband Ben, who is one of Alien Roofing’s leading supervisors and is overseeing the Rundle Place project.

Furthermore, the company’s Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental Management System has been certified by Total Quality Certification Services International (TQCSI).

Alien Roofing is also a Pre-qualified Category 3 Roofing Contractor with the South Australian Government’s Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure.

“We are also accredited installers for a number of suppliers, including Stramit, BlueScope Lysaght, Revolution Roofing, Bondor, Kingspan, VMZINC and Danpalon, and are distributors in South Australia for SolarSpan

by Bondor,” Paul adds.

Alien Roofing has quite a few major projects on the horizon, including the redevelopment of TAFE SA’s Regency campus in Adelaide.

“This is another quality project that we’ll be completing with Hansen Yuncken,” Paul explains.

“Parts of this project will require ultra-long spans with minimal support for some large undercover areas, so to achieve this we’ll be using a specialty product from Fielders called Aramax.”

With the ability to travel anywhere in Australia and a fully equipped and expert team at hand, make sure you give Alien Roofing a call on (08) 8347 0935 to discuss roofing and cladding solutions for your project.

For more information contact Alien Roofing Contractors, 473 Grand Junction Road Wingfield SA 5013, phone 08 8347 0935, email: alien@bigpond.net.au

“By using Stramit’s FarLap® system, we were able to manufacture smaller roofing sheets offsite and using the loading dock of Hansen Yuncken, were able to install the roofing,” Paul adds.

From central city locations through to remote areas, Alien Roofing has provided their roofing and cladding expertise at a range of locations across Australia.

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QUEST FOR EXCELLENCE ON FRANKLIN STREET The new, vibrant 70 Franklin Street will enhance the economic vitality of the city while fully embracing sustainability initiatives.

MAIN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY : Kyren Group COMPLETION : March 2013 PROJECT VALUE : $80 Million

With its combination of leading-edge sustainability innovations, quality design and materials and prime CBD location, 70 Franklin Street represents another outstanding achievement by the Kyren Group. The Five Star Green Star Office Design V3 project comprises 16 storeys of commercial space, a residential component of 87 Apartments with 117 Keys, which are being operated and managed by the Quest Group, and a retail podium.

The total Grade-A commercial office space is just under 20,000sqm NLA, designed as open floor plates with cantilevered glazed pop-out elements in the façade from levels 7-16. The façade includes extensive high-performance glazing, to reduce solar glare, and delivers natural light and window views for the interiors which exceed Green Star requirements.

The project is also targeting a Five Star NABERS rating, with energyefficiencies including high-efficiency HVAC systems; energy-efficient lighting and movement-activated lighting controls; a dedicated BMS and energy-metering room; and roof mounted solar-collection panels.

The lift services design incorporates high-rise / low-rise lift banks with integrated ‘Designation Control’, improving traffic flow and reducing power consumption.

In a city as water-wise as Adelaide, 70 Franklin Street embodies best practice, with a rainwater harvesting system and 60kL of rainwater storage for re-use in toilet flushing. The hydraulics design includes connecting the building to the main recycled water supply (the Glenelg to Adelaide Pipeline) for use within the cooling towers, delivering an estimated annual potable water-use saving of 3,500kL per year.

Low VOC paints, adhesives and carpets have been used throughout to maximise indoor air quality, and CO2 monitoring systems continually monitor and adjust the outside air ventilation rates.

In addition to the provision of bicycle parking, lockers, showers and change rooms, the project also provides parking for 20 cars. Parking for a further 700 cars is available adjacent in the enclosed and secure multilevel parking development, completed by the Kyren Group in 2011. This is a fitting complement to 70 Franklin Street, with its unique and stylish facade featuring perforated steel sheeting incorporating super graphics and interchangeable LED lighting.

This project is another significant milestone for the Kyren Group, joining previous projects including 400 King William Street, Palais Apartments on North Terrace, and Alpha Apartments on Frome Street as stunning examples of how attention to detail in materials and design, coupled with sustainable technology and engineering, can deliver excellence in commercial and residential development.

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A GREEN QUEST FOR COMFORT FULFILLED A comfortable indoor environment is partly a matter of atmosphere, which is Promptair’s area of expertise. They specialise in supplying and installing energy-efficient HVAC systems and mechanical services for major projects like 70 Franklin Street, ensuring end-users enjoy optimum conditions for both work and leisure, at minimal cost to the planet.

Promptair’s scope included both the commercial office tenancies and the Quest apartments, with their involvement commencing during the design phase in July 2011. This allowed them to introduce the value adding element of VRF systems throughout, which contributes to long-term energy-efficiency.

The project is aiming for a Five Star Green Star Office rating, so the supply and installation scope included aspects such as high efficiency thermal plant, including water-cooled magnetic bearing chillers, centrifugal fan fibreglass cooling towers, condensing-type gas-fired boilers, associated parts and PVC-free pipework, ducting, insulation, conduits and cabling. The office floor levels from 1-16 are serviced with economy cycle systems comprising modulating outside air and return air dampers and fan-assisted relief air systems, and there are CO2 monitoring sensors installed in the common return air path for each level.

A BMS system with graphic display (frontend) and internet access has also been installed to integrate the automatic controls for all the mechanical services in the office section. In the residential apartments section, a VRV system has been installed in the interests of energy-efficiency.

Promptair’s early involvement allowed the installation of HVAC and mechanical services in the commercial and apartment sections of the building to be completed in a stand-alone manner, with their project management expertise assisting in planning the coordination of all the service trades.

“The Promptair team consisted of extremely experienced personnel from project management, drafting, supervision and installation trades, particularly Green Star qualification and design in multi-storey buildings throughout Adelaide and abroad. This enabled direct consultation with the client and consultants on the highest of levels,” explained Promptair Director, Peter Thornton.

“Promptair prides itself in bringing high level experience and practical installations to all service trades, ensuring cost-effective, high quality finished installations throughout the mechanical services.”

Promptair was founded in 1998, and has grown to become a leader in the South Australian HVAC industry. Their combination of extremely experienced management; respect and loyalty for their team and clients; and commitment to offering the best technology available and installing it to the highest standards of workmanship has built them an enviable reputation.

Other major projects include Adelaide Convention centre Stage One; Berri Hospital Development; HVAC upgrade for the Nationally HeritageListed Old Parliament House; the Tonsley Redevelopment Sustainable Industries Education Centre; and thermal plant upgrade for 30 Flinders Street, Adelaide.

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ANCIENT ARTEFACTS INSPIRE A BRAVE NEW FIRST The Brighton Bypass Project will provide safer, more efficient movement of freight and general traffic between Hobart and Tasmania’s northern cities and ports.

MAIN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY : VEC Thiess Joint Venture CLIENT : Tasmania Department of Infrastructure, Energy & Resources COMPLETION : November 2012 PROJECT VALUE : $120 Million

The VEC Thiess Joint Venture faced enormous challenges in delivering the northern section of the Brighton Bypass, Tasmania’s largest ever road infrastructure project. In the process of doing so, they not only set a new benchmark for Australian bridge construction, they also delivered their entire package of works three months ahead of schedule.

Located approximately 25 km north of Hobart, The Brighton Bypass project has been predominantly funded by the Federal Government as part of the National Highway connection. The objective is to ensure safer and more efficient freight movements and general traffic between Hobart and Tasmania’s northern cities and ports.

The $103 million Northern Section’s scope included 6.5km of predominantly dual carriageway, ten major structures located along the length of the bypass, and associated works. Having extensive experience in bridge construction made VEC an ideal partner for Thiess, with VEC’s local knowledge and experience complementing Thiess’ extensive multinational engineering and construction expertise.

The Joint Venture team worked closely with the Tasmanian Government’s Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources (DIER) using an Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) arrangement to develop relevant scopes, preliminary designs and costs for each section of the project.

The major construction works included twin 166 metre bridges over the Jordan River; a 70 metre long single span over the Jordan River Levee; a grade separated interchange at Tea Tree Road; a roundabout to connect to the current Midland Highway; two local road overpass structures; two rail underpass structures; and three other bridges over waterways. Work commenced in April 2009, and was completed in November 2012 – a full three months ahead of schedule.

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Completing these works required an estimated 450,000 cubic metres of bulk earthworks, 10,000 cubic metres of concrete, 3,000 tonnes of reinforcing steel and 170 precast Super T beams. These were manufactured in a dedicated precast yard constructed by VEC near the project site, in order to save the time and costs associated with transporting the beams from VEC’s nearest pre-existing precast yard 300kms away.

Resolving the biggest challenge resulted in the project’s finest hour, with the construction of the 166m long Jordan River Bridge, which includes a 70m long main span, making it the longest single span bridge ever launched in Australia. The launch method was chosen due to the discovery of Aboriginal artefacts at the Jordan River Levee in 2008. This resulted in the area being declared an Aboriginal Heritage site, which precluded any disturbance of the ground. Using launch construction meant the Heritage area remained completely undisturbed, but it also made for an extremely complex construction process.

The launch construction required two key phases, the first being the launch process and the second was the lifting process. Each of these processes was managed by a dedicated, specialist team.

The launch process involved attaching a 50 metre long temporary launching nose to the first bridge girder, and then rolling the assembly out from the bridge abutment over the protected heritage area until it connected with the pier on the opposite side. Using 10 tonnes of counter weight on the rear of the girder and a complex series of hydraulics, the launch nose and girder assembly were slowly advanced out across and above the levee, leaving the heritage site completely untouched. Once in place on the other side, the nose was dismantled and the girder was lifted onto bearings and then used as a platform to slide the remaining three girders over the levee one by one until each of them were installed.

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VIC/SA/TAS/NZ Business Unit Engineering Manager Dougie Wight says, “The VEC Thiess Joint Venture has worked very hard over many months on the planning, design, and preparation for these works. After so much effort it was very gratifying to see the launch go so smoothly and entirely according to plan”.

these factors, we can prepare for them and manage them accordingly to ensure everyone remains safe at all times.” John added.

Lifting girders into their final position on their bearings was achieved by using a 350 tonne Liebherr 1350 crawler crane supplied by Sarens Group on one side of the Jordan River Levee, and a 450 tonne Grove mobile hydraulic crane supplied by Sergi Cranes positioned on the opposite side of the levee.

“Due to confined conditions, the project team was required to satisfy stringent safety controls and approvals in the planning of an engineered lift to place the four 220 tonne girders across the levee,” he said.

With a restricted construction footprint within a confined river valley on one side of the Levee and the other side confined by the bridge abutment, achieving such high capacity lifts without incident was not without its challenges.

Thiess’ Regional General Manager Rod Heale commended the team on its meticulous planning.

“Everyone worked together to the highest of standards and with the one goal. It’s a credit to all involved.”

Their efforts were also recognised at the 2012 Crane Industry Council of Australia Lift awards, with the team taking home two awards; the People’s Choice Award, and a Highly Commended award in the category one going to the VEC Thiess Joint Venture.

VIC/SA/TAS/NZ Lifting Superintendent John Foster says, “Having an in-depth understanding of the challenging ground conditions has enabled us to plan and prepare down to the finest details. Due to the confined conditions, we had to change the lift methodology from a Critical lift to an Engineered lift. Both cranes where loaded beyond their de-rated lifting capacity disregarding the 20% dual lift capacity reduction factor normally mandated for dual lifting operations. Precision in our calculations was a critical factor in the success of the lift and the room for error was extremely minimal.

It is not only Heritage that was protected by the excellent management of the VEC Thiess Joint Venture team. They also succeeded in managing worker safety in an exemplary fashion, delivering the project without any LTIs, (Lost Time Injuries). The team worked closely with the Office of the Federal Safety Commissioner throughout the duration of works, proving that a major infrastructure project can achieve timely completion, or in this case, early completion, and still successfully manage all manner of risks.

“In eliminating or at the very least reducing the risks, we have been able to safely achieve our goal of a safe lift with no surprises. Also added onto this is the constant monitoring of both wind speed and direction.

Conditions can change pretty quickly and although we cannot control

The Brighton Bypass Northern Section has clearly achieved a remarkable result – protecting the past, and providing for future transport needs, while managing the challenges of the present in a way that does the whole team proud.

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BENEFITS BEYOND THE BYPASS FOR CIVIL CONTRACTORS Major infrastructure projects like the Brighton Bypass can offer not only long-term benefits for the people of a region, but also the contractors involved if they seize the opportunity as wisely as Hall Earthmoving has.

Their task was to remove the 1500m plug at Tea-Tree which separated the two VEC-Thiess sections of the bypass. The scope included the final bulk part of the road works, constructing the road to sub roadbase level, cutting the batters and removing a total of approximately 8000 cubic metres of soil to a final trim of 50mm.

Six Hall Earthmoving staff worked on the project, operating a dozer, a grader, two excavators and two articulated CAT 40 dump trucks. To ensure they could undertake the work accurately and efficiently in the short three week period they were on site, the 329 excavators were fitted with machine guidance systems in the form of TOPCON GPS equipment.

This innovation is expected to deliver long-term cost-effectiveness improvements for Hall Earthmoving and their clients.

value them, especially our agricultural customers, we are pleased we can give the benefits of upgrading and updating our plant back to them.

“We are also expanding into the larger civil sector with a more precise operation, which will feed through into our other clients.”

Hall Earthmoving is a strong, family owned enterprise, with a 30-year track record in bulk earthworks and civil construction across Tasmania.

Their clients cross both major construction and civil construction, with other major projects including the Midlands Water Scheme and the Hazel Brothers section of the Brighton Bypass.

For more information contact Hall Earthmoving, phone 03 6263 7614, mobile (Mick Hall) 0427 120 927

“Everything ran smoothly, and we were very pleased with the job,” said Hall Earthmoving spokesman, Chris Hall.

“It gave us an opportunity to set up the TOPCON equipment, and upgrade operator training. This will help our agricultural clients and other local customers, including councils, as we can now be more productive. The new technology will allow us to give the benefit back in time and therefore cost savings. That makes it a win-win investment that’s really paid off.

“The Brighton Bypass job really got that ball rolling for us. We are always growing our business, and as our customers help us out a lot and we really

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AUSCO MODULAR HELPS TO BUILD TASMANIA'S FUTURE Before work could properly commence on Tasmania’s biggest infrastructure project, The Brighton Bypass, Ausco Modular ensured the construction team had a proper base for operations.

Ausco Modular installed the first buildings in October 2009 when work commenced on the Northern section, developing a project office complex and amenities for the administration and engineering teams which would last for the life of the project. As the project progressed south, so did the modular buildings which are Ausco Modular’s speciality, ensuring the project could maintain a cohesive and stable command centre.

Ausco Modular’s southern region manager, Rob Wormald, said in addition to maintaining a dedicated team of employees and subcontractors in Tasmania, Ausco Modular demonstrated a great deal of flexibility to meet the project’s needs.

Mr Wormald said his team installed the main complex buildings, which measured 21 x 12 metres, about the same size as seven semi-trailers, in just three days, complete to industry construction and safety standards.

“Having a complex of this size installed and tied down in such a short time required a huge team effort from Ausco Modular’s Tasmanian employees and subcontractors,” he said.

“The unique open plan design of these buildings gave the client the freedom to set up their offices to their organisational preferences as they were not restricted by pre-set floor plans.”

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Ausco Modular has had a branch in Tasmania for a number of years. This gives the company an insight into local conditions, which, coupled with the company’s national expertise in their field and a highly competitive tender, won them this coveted contract.

“We know the Tasmanian market, we know what needs to be done to work within large project teams such as this one, and we know how to manage our processes to ensure clients get exactly what they’re looking for, for the right price,” said Mr Wormald.

Flexibility became important when it was discovered that the bypass was potentially going to be built over an Aboriginal archaeological site and the project’s timeframes changed dramatically. As a result, Ausco Modular extended the building hire throughout the investigation of the site and the revised, extended works program.

Ausco Modular have the capability to customise turn-key solutions for short or long-term residential, industrial, administrative and community purposes, all manufactured to exacting standards and engineering designs which are tested in Ausco’s NATA-accredited testing facility. The company’s quality management system is accredited to ISO 9001, Environmental Management accredited to ISO 14001 and OH&S to AS 4801.

For over 50 years, Ausco Modular has been delivering excellence in modular and transportable buildings to hire or buy for customers in the building, construction, education and mining industries throughout Australia.

For more information contact Ausco Modular, website: www.ausco.com.au

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BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN DESIGN AND REALITY With their long history of bridge fabrication, Tasmania’s Haywards Steel Fabrication and Construction has the well-developed technical expertise required to fabricate and supply the four 200 tonne steel bridge girders for the Brighton Bypass’ Jordan River Bridge. Their scope included developing the computer generated model and shop detail drawings using ACAD software; fabrication of the four 70m long, 3.5m high and 4m wide girders in three sections per girder; survey checking of the completed sections; transport to site; surface treatment of the girders; and splicing, a six week process undertaken at two sites. Approximately 40 of the company’s 200 trade-qualified staff worked on this massive undertaking.

“The overall size of the girders was the main challenge,” said Haywards Steel Fabrication Project Manager, Shaun Brown. “Haywards were proud to be able to successfully complete works given the delicate nature of the project.”

The company’s skills are in demand across Australia and New Zealand, with other current projects including fabricating bridge girders for Melbourne’s M80 upgrade; 56 wind towers 80 metres high for the Musselroe Wind Farm; coal stackers for Queensland and New South Wales coal mines; and a tree top air-walk in New Zealand.

For more information contact HAYWARDS - Steel Fabrication and Construction, phone 03 6391 8508, fax 03 6391 8612, website: www.haywards-steel.com

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CONSTRUCTING A NATION-WIDE SUCCESS STORY Successful businesses seek opportunities wherever they may be, as Shaw Contracting has been demonstrating. Since completing the bulk earthworks package for the Brighton Bypass project, and before that major civil works on both the Kingston and Dilston bypass projects, Shaw has looked further afield to keep their staff and plant in work, as large government-funded projects become scarce on their home turf.

Since being founded in Tasmania 76 years ago as a family blacksmithing business, Shaw has grown into a multi-faceted, highly efficient specialist operator in the mining, civil engineering and environmental management field. This talent is now being exported to the mainland, with the predominantly Tasmanian workforce currently engaged on projects in the Northern Territory, New South Wales and at home in Tasmania.

Shaw plans to increase both its Tasmanian and interstate activity over the coming years, balancing the two to match its’ highly skilled and experienced workforce.

CEO John Lamb sees this combination as key: “Our competitive advantage is our workforce and their attitude and ability to deliver results to the highest standard of safety and quality, anywhere in Australia. The ability to “rest” our workforce and their families between FIFO projects is critical to maintaining their health and wellbeing for the longer term” he said.

more. The company can demolish, decontaminate, encapsulate or dispose of contaminated waste under the strictest of guidelines.

Shaw has a purpose-built mining fleet including the largest contract excavators (120 tonnes) in Tasmania. The reliability of the company’s equipment is legendary, owing to a combination of skilled operators and great maintenance.

Shaw’s steel fabrication workshop can build buckets, rippers, fences, walkways, bridge spans, and one-off components. The pre-cast concrete team manufactures beams, culverts, walls and specialised structures for clients’ jobs.

Shaw operates a set of linked management systems to identify and manage risk in all aspects of the business. Every project, no matter how small, receives the full Shaw layered risk assessment. Because of these systems Shaw is certified to AS4801 (safety), ISO14001 (environmental management) and ISO9001 (quality assurance). The company also holds certification by the Federal Safety Commission.

Mr Lamb is clear on the value proposition: “We’re not about finding a way to charge for every moment spent on our client’s sites, and we don’t focus on manufacturing expensive variations in our jobs. A good relationship is built on trust, and that has to be earned”.

Shaw have carved a niche for themselves by skillfully using innovative engineering to resolve demanding and challenging projects safely and reliably, with the highest levels quality assurance.

“Our team is highly skilled, multi-skilled and motivated to excel. Shaw can put a fully-equipped crew on the ground anywhere in Australia.

Our results speak for themselves.”

Shaw build roads, dams, pipelines, power stations, mines, wind turbines, buildings large and small, walkways, landfill sites, pump stations, fish farms, race courses, quarries, bridges, rail lines, sidings, causeways and

For more information contact Shaw Contracting, John Lamb, Chief Executive Officer, phone 03 6397 0207, mobile 0400 165 078, email: johnl@shawcontracting.com.au

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CLADDING / CURTAIN WALL Architectural Cladding Australia Pty Ltd Page 32 | 03 9561 0896

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AIR CONDITIONING, HEATING & MECHANICAL SERVICES AE Smith

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Baratech Pty Ltd Page 102 | 02 9875 3088

Promptair Pty Ltd Page 233 | 08 8340 9992

ARCHITECTS Arena Design Architects Pty Ltd Page 103 | 02 9310 3436

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COMMUNICATIONS Nixon Communications Page 168-169 | 07 4972 2121

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AUDIO VISUAL SYSTEMS Concept Audio Visual Page 102 | 02 8746 0500

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Masonry Constructions Pty Ltd Page 125 | 02 4919 0255

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CAR & TRUCK RENTALS Newcastle Car And Truck Rental Page 137 | 02 4940 0377

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Complete Cut Page 34 | 0417 485 771

Summit Concrete Pumping Page 95 | 0418 368 758

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Cut & Fill Pty Ltd Page 90-91 | 03 8417 7800

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